Quarterly research and innovation literature review: Greening research: Decarbonisation and beyond

This literature review provides short summaries of recent scientific articles discussing the challenges of 'greening research'. While science has played a fundamental role in understanding climate change, today's most pressing societal challenge, research organisations and activities are also called to 'greening' themselves, reducing their environmental footprint and promoting more sustainable practices. This multifaceted challenge is addressed by an emerging literature identifying the carbon footprint of university campuses and research infrastructure, discussing the main challenges such as research-related travelling. This review aims to discuss the emerging practices contributing to promoting environmental sustainability for research activities.

Authors: Nicola Francesco Dotti, Florence Benoit, Erik Canton, Bianca Cavicchi, Valentina Di Girolamo, Julien Ravet & Jan-Tjibbe Steeman