Environmental and Energy Studies

CEU hosted its Long Night of Research (Lange Nacht der Forschung) on April 24, 2026 at its Vienna campus, offering free, public access to interactive science exhibits, workshops, and lectures. This event is part of Austria's national celebration of research and innovation, which brings together universities, research institutions, and companies. 15 interactive stations were hosted by CEU faculty and students to showcase research in fields such as environmental science, cognitive science, data science, public policy, sociology, and philosophy. 

Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have renewed concerns about disruptions to global oil and gas supplies — and revived a familiar question: can energy security crises accelerate the transition to clean energy? This issue was recently discussed by Anastasia Pavlenko, PhD candidate at the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy at Central European University (CEU), and Professor Aleh Cherp in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.

The Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy at Central European University (CEU) invites applications for a part-time Visiting Faculty position in geographic information systems (GIS) and integrated assessment modeling for the 2026-2027 academic year. The teaching load is a total of 5 CEU credits (10 ECTS).

NEW Call for Applications for PhD research on ecological recovery following Invasive Alien Plant clearing in contrasting catchments of the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region (K2C) by Prof. Brandon P. Anthony for 2026/2027 enrolment.

Project Title: Understanding ecological and management recovery pathways after Invasive Alien Plant clearing in the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region, South Africa

NEW Call for Applications for PhD research on elephants as seed dispersers in fragmented savanna landscapes by Prof. Brandon P. Anthony for 2026/2027 enrollment

Project Title: Elephants as Seed Dispersers: Maintaining Ecological Connectivity in Fragmented Savanna Landscapes

Anastasia Pavlenko, a PhD candidate at the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy presented her paper on “Political Limits to Green Energy Transitions: Lessons from 30 Years of EU Renewable Energy Policy” at the The Open Society Hub for the Politics of the Anthropocene (OHPA) workshop “Democracy and Ecology in Times of Clima

Policy Proposal and Documentary on urban greening through Communal Urban Gardens 

Another remarkable joint publication by PhD student Peter Bori and alumni Balsa Lubarda has been published this March, this time in the Handbook of Environmental Political Theory in the Anthropocene with the title: 'Far-right ecologism: revisiting ecofascism and violence'.