The Center for Global Sustainability (CGS) at the University of Maryland will have a strong presence at the 18th Integrated Assessment Modeling Consortium (IAMC) Annual Meeting, taking place from November 11-13, 2025, in Búzios, Brazil. The following CGS team members will attend the conference: CGS Associate Director and Associate Research Professor Ryna Cui, Associate Research Professor Christoph Bertram, Assistant Research Professor Kathleen Kennedy, Research Manager Alicia Zhao, Research Associate Andy Miller, Research Associate Bradley Phelps, Assistant Research Scholar Jay Fuhrman, and Assistant Research Scientist Brinda Yarlagadda.
The IAMC Annual Meeting is a premier scientific forum for peer sharing, review, and collaboration within the integrated assessment modeling (IAM) community. The key objectives of these meetings include:
- Present and discuss the state of the art in integrated assessment modeling;
- Review the status of ongoing community activities including both multi-model studies and the activities of the IAMC Scientific Working Groups;
- Facilitate interaction with collaborating communities;
- Evaluate and revisit the priorities of the integrated assessment community.
CGS researchers will showcase their modeling innovations, highlighting developments in new methods, enhanced modeling techniques, and improved data integration. Their research will contribute to discussions on critical issues such as climate mitigation pathways, energy transitions at national and subnational scales, and economic impacts of climate actions.
Learn more about the topics and presentations CGS researchers will be covering at IAMC 2025:
“Energy emissions and supply dynamics in the scenarioMIP scenarios for CMIP7”
- Tuesday, November 11 | 11:00 AM (BRT)
- CGS Speaker: Christoph Bertram, CGS Associate Research Professor
CGS Associate Research Professor Christoph Bertram will discuss his research on the impacts of energy and industry-related greenhouse gas emissions on the energy supply and end-use technology choices.
“The Role of Carbon Dioxide Removal in Nationally Determined Contributions and Long-Term Strategies”
- Tuesday, November 11 | 12:15 PM (BRT)
- CGS Speaker: Jay Fuhrman, CGS Assistant Research Scholar
CGS Assistant Research Scholar Jay Fuhrman presents on the potential contributions of carbon dioxide removal in countries’ climate commitments through the NDC process.
“The Health and Economic Impacts of Federal Climate Rollbacks across U.S. States”
- Tuesday, November 11 | 4:15 PM (BRT)
- CGS Speaker: Alicia Zhao, CGS Research Manager
CGS Research Manager Alicia Zhao discusses her research on the energy, health, and economic impacts of federal climate policy rollbacks in the U.S.
“Assessing and Incorporating Wellbeing in Climate Pathway Design”
- Tuesday, November 11 | 4:15 PM (BRT)
- CGS Speaker: Cam Wejnert-Depue, UMD School of Public Policy PhD student
CGS PhD student Cam Wejnert-Depue shares his research on modeling climate justice and equity, providing a framework to assess and compare climate mitigation strategies.
“Range of Possible Futures: GCAM Scenario Ensemble for CMIP7”
- Wednesday, November 12 | 11:00 AM (BRT)
- CGS Speaker: Andy Miller, CGS Research Associate
CGS Research Associate Andy Miller will present research on seven new global emissions scenarios with varying levels of ambition, offering insight into the impacts of diverse socioeconomic developments, technological advancements, and climate policy frameworks.
“A Novel Methodology for Subnational Climate Policy Modeling Using IAMs”
- Wednesday, November 12 | 11:00 AM (BRT)
- CGS Speaker: Bradley Phelps, CGS Research Associate
CGS Research Associate Bradley Phelps demonstrates a novel approach for modeling policy-based subnational emission reduction pathways through a case study in Minnesota.
“Integrated Assessment of the Co-benefits and Trade-offs of Global Transport Demand-side Actions”
- Wednesday, November 12 | 4:15 PM (BRT)
- CGS Speaker: Xiangwen Fu, CGS Research Associate
CGS Research Associate Xiangwen Fu shares his research on the impact of transportation demand developments with a focus on mode share, energy use, and carbon emissions.
“Multi-sector demand for critical minerals and materials in energy system development”
- Wednesday, November 12 | 4:15 PM (BRT)
- CGS Speaker: Brinda Yarlagadda, Assistant Research Scientist
CGS Assistant Research Scientist Brinda Yarlagadda will discuss the supply and demand of critical minerals and materials across renewable energy and storage technology sectors.
“Endogenizing critical mineral supply to meet evolving energy system demands”
- Wednesday, November 12 | 4:15 PM (BRT)
- CGS Speaker: Brinda Yarlagadda, Assistant Research Scientist
CGS Assistant Research Scientist Brinda Yarlagadda will present her research on mineral supply dynamics, highlighting the role of lead times for mining projects and potential supply vulnerabilities.
“A Bottom-up Approach to Modeling Socio-Political Feasibility in GCAM-USA”
- Thursday, November 13 | 9:00 AM (BRT)
- CGS Speaker: Kathleen Kennedy, CGS Assistant Research Professor
CGS Assistant Research Professor Kathleen Kennedy will present a greenhouse gas emissions reduction modeling approach that accounts for local-level policies in addition to state and federal policies.
“Impact on peak temperature of geopolitical uncertainties around global natural gas trade”
- Thursday, November 13 | 11:00 AM (BRT)
- CGS Speaker: Professor Ryna Cui, CGS Associate Director
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