Applied Research Solutions for California and the World
Connect with Us: Please see the following CNI Applied Research Pillar website /for information about the ARWG history, mission, and governance. https://ucnetzero.wixsite.com/researchsolutions
The Research Working Group's Renewed Charge
ARWG’s goal for 2020 - 2021 is to identify, support, and promote applied research that will help achieve UC’s 2025 carbon neutrality goal and provide a near-term pathway to a carbon-negative future. We will amplify UC’s most promising research solutions and identify strategies for aligning effective leadership and followership to drive a productive, secure, equitable and healthy future for people and the planet.
- Advance a Research Roadmap for Carbon Neutrality, Deep Decarbonization and Negative Emissions for Global Warming Mitigation and Adaptation, that will promote an Equitable and Just Societal Transformation.
- Continue challenge grant program for applied research projects that will mature, demonstrate feasibility, and scale-up holistic global warming mitigation and adaptation policies and solutions for UC and CA with climate justice and equity at the forefront. .
- Identify applicable UC-developed, multidisciplinary solutions that are ready for proof-of-concept or large-scale demonstration as well as UC-based startups with relevant solutions and technologies.
- Leverage UC assets and resources by fostering opportunities for external funding of research demonstrations which can shape global warming mitigation and adaptation, green economy, sustainability, just economic and societal transition and inequality reduction throughout California, the US and world.
For highlights of recent activities, please see the "Recent Presentations" webpage.