The technology for the energy transition is here, but we are not yet able to deploy it on a large scale and efficiently. What are the barriers to renewable energy deployment and what would the solutions look like?
The workshop by guest professor Kenneth Gillingham, which took place on 17 April at Collegium Helveicum, presented cutting-edge insights from economics, political science, and political economy on how to address climate change.
Massimo Filppini, Markus Leippold and Tobias Wekhof published their article "Sustainable finance literacy and the determinants of sustainable investing" in the Journal of Banking and Finance.
On 21 March, the new university antenna located in the Alpine setting, a prime location for observing and tackling major sustainability issues, was officially inaugurated in Airolo. The ceremony was attended by USI Rector Luisa Lambertini, State Council President Raffaele De Rosa, Airolo Mayor Oscar Wolfisberg, and Vice-President of the House of Sustainability Scientific Commission, Massimo Filippini.
