Eco-friendly research

According to the experts of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world must reduce its carbon footprint by 50% by 2030 compared to 1990 to limit the rise in temperature to 1.5°C in 2100, and avoid a climatic and ecological catastrophe that will have a major impact on humanity. .

Scientific research must provide an answer to this unprecedented challenge for humanity by finding solutions to avoid this disaster. Scientific research must also be exemplary in its operations by reducing its carbon impact while producing quality research.

Supported by the CNRS, Institut Néel is therefore committed to reducing its carbon footprint, in particular by acting on travel, purchasing and energy consumption, in accordance with the “Suggested environmental practices” charter.

Documents Institut Néel

• Presentation on the history of eco-friendly actions in the laboratory (2023)
• Results of the survey on the CO2 footprint of lab’s missions (2022)
• BGES carried out by Labos1point5 since 2017
• Laboratory charter on missions, purchasing and digital technology
• Database for the loan/donation of laboratory equipment (intranet)
• Sites for second-hand equipment, rental or repair

Documents CNRS/UGA

• Journal of the UGA’s eco-responsible digital group

• Report of the INP/CNRS Sobriété des prospectives workshop

Useful websites

• Labos1point5

• Collective of laboratories on the Grenoble peninsula for eco-friendly research

• CNRS equipment exchange (intranet – in French)

Several members of the laboratory have created in 2019 the group “Labo en transition” whose following website is dedicated to them: http://transition.neel.cnrs.fr

Any communication or publication of the collective on their website, in whatever form and on whatever medium, is the sole responsibility of its authors. Institut Néel declines all responsibility for the use that may be made of the information contained in this communication or publication.