Navigating the 1.5°C Challenge: Energy System Modelling, Climate Overshoot and Policy Action
The event “Decarbonization of Energy Systems: Modelling, Pathways and Local Action” will take place on 2 June 2026, starting at 13:30, at the Meeting Hall of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies.
The event will feature an invited lecture by Prof. Felipe Feijoo, one of the lead authors of the Seventh IPCC Assessment Report, titled “Navigating the 1.5°C Challenge: Energy System Modelling, Climate Overshoot, and Policy Action”. The lecture will be followed by a panel discussion on energy communities, bringing together representatives from academia, civil society, and professional practice.
The event is organized within the framework of the INITIATE project, funded by the Horizon Europe programme, in cooperation with the SHARES+ project, funded by the LIFE programme, and the Macedonian section of the IEEE Power and Energy Society.
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- Rugjer Boshkovikj, 18, POBOX 574
- Skopje, Macedonia
- Macedonia 1000
- Building: Meeting Room
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- Co-sponsored by Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies
- Starts 27 May 2026 10:00 PM UTC
- Ends 01 June 2026 10:00 PM UTC
- No Admission Charge
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Felipe
Navigating the 1.5°C Challenge: Energy System Modelling, Climate Overshoot, and Policy Action
This lecture explores energy systems modeling and climate policy in the context of the 1.5°C climate target. The presentation reviews the latest science on climate overshoot scenarios, pathways where global temperatures temporarily exceed 1.5°C before declining through negative emissions strategies, and the implications for global climate and policy frameworks. Drawing on state-of-the-art integrated assessment models (GCAM) and energy systems models (H2RES), it will examines the health impacts associated with climate overshoot, particularly heat-related and air quality mortality. The discussion covers decarbonization pathways extending to 2100 and the substantial negative emissions requirements needed to achieve net-zero targets while managing climate and health impacts. The lecture brings together the latest science on climate modeling, energy systems, and public health, providing insights into why energy transition decisions are critical for limiting warming and its human health consequences.
Biography:
Felipe Feijoo is an Associate Professor at the School of Industrial Engineering at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile, with expertise in energy planning, energy systems, energy economics, operations research, game theory, machine learning, deep learning, and AI. He is a Lead Author for IPCC AR7 WGIII, Subject Editor for Energy (Elsevier, WoS Q1), and a member of C4, the Scientific Advisory Committee
on Climate Change for the Ministry of Environment of Chile. His work focuses on modelling and optimization of complex energy systems, including data-driven methods, sector-coupled energy planning models, such as H2RES, and Integrated Assessment Models such as GCAM, and he is also co-founder of BlackMind-AI, an AI and technology consulting company.
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Address:https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=1c4c62f49f59894aeed3eb898a1080b5b68dab8666413c0a424bf3d9fc088b0aJmltdHM9MTc3OTg0MDAwMA&ptn=3&ver=, , Valparaíso, Chile
Agenda
13:30 - 14:30 Invited Lecture. Navigating the 1.5°C Challenge: Energy System Modelling, Climate
Overshoot, and Policy Action - Felipe Feijoo
14:30 - 15:30 Panel discussion. Building Energy Communities: Bridging Science, Policy and Practice
Moderator: Vladimir Gjorgievski – Assistant Professor, FEEIT, UKIM
Panelists:
Felipe Feijoo —IPCC AR7 Lead Author and Elsevier’s Editor
Verica Taseska Gjorgievska — Researcher, ICEOR-MANU
Aleksandar Gjorgievski — Energy Community Izgrejsonce
Dragan Minovski — Professor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, UGD
Liljana Alceva — Program Director, Habitat Macedonia
Simon Uzinov — Independent Consultant on Energy Policy and Security