Page - 2 - in options, Volume winter 2019

FROM THE EDITOR The end of yet another year is racing towards us and it is hard to believe that it is already time for the Winter 2019/2020 issue of Options. As part of the institute’s efforts to nurture more environmentally friendly processes and reduce the amount of paper we use, this will be the last issue of the magazine for which printed copies will automatically be mailed to subscribers. Although we will still produce a limited number of printed copies, the magazine will primarily be distributed in digital format going forward. In our cover feature, we look at how the digital revolution is changing the world we live in, and how data, algorithms, and insights gained from our use of digital technologies can be used to leverage action towards sustainable development (pages 12-15). We also explore how climate change is driving global demand for electricity due to rising temperatures in light of access to energy needed for cooling (pages 10-11). In our National Member Organization section, the focus is on the strong collaborative relationships between Brazilian and IIASA scientists, and how this is supporting a thriving research community working towards informing policy decisions for a sustainable future (pages 8-9). We hope that you will enjoy reading this issue. If you would like to share your thoughts on articles in this issue or have ideas for future topics that you would like to read about, please feel free to contact us via email. Philippa Baumgartner Communications Manager baumgartner@iiasa.ac.at ABOUT OPTIONS Options magazine features recent IIASA research and activities. Editor: Philippa Baumgartner Writers: Monika Bauer, Michael Fitzpatrick, Bettina Greenwell, Ansa Heyl, Aisling Irwin, Katherine Leitzell, Rachel Potter, Kerry Skyring, Jeremy Summers, Luiza Toledo Expert reviewers: Markus Amann, Robert Burtscher, Matthew Cooper, Ulf Dieckmann, Sibel Eker, Steffen Fritz, Shinichiro Fujimori, Julian Hunt, Daniel Huppmann, Leena Ilmola- Sheppard, Endale Kebede, Moonil Kim, Nadejda Komendantova, Wolfgang Lutz, Alessio Mastrucci, Inian Moorthy, Nebojsa Nakicenovic, Shonali Pachauri, Pallav Purohit, Joeri Rogelj, Elena Rovenskaya, Dmitry Shchepashchenko, Aline Soterroni, Isela-Elizabeth Tellez-Leon, Yoshihide Wada, Matthias Wildemeersch Graphic design: Adam Islaam Cover: © Adam Islaam | IIASA This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For any commercial use please contact: repository@iiasa.ac.at — ZVR 524808900