Research overview
DIGS's research is organised around global sustainability themes and interdisciplinary clusters. Browse Programmes & centres for the breadth of our work, and Research clusters for the teams behind it. The faculty and staff directory lists everyone by cluster and unit. Research partnership and supervision enquiries: contact or research@digs.institute.
Research themes
Work spans global climate policy and governance, green finance and development economics, international sustainability studies, environmental and circular economy, clean energy and just transition, and data, AI, and sustainability analytics — all grounded in Amsterdam and oriented to Dutch and international policy. The programmes and centres page summarises each strand and links into the directory.
Global Climate Policy & Governance
International climate governance, development finance, and policy design for a sustainable global economy.
Explore →Green Finance & Development Economics
Green finance instruments, sustainable fiscal policy, and macroeconomic modelling for EU and Dutch climate targets.
Explore →International Sustainability Studies
Growth, inflation, taxation, and public investment — with emphasis on green fiscal policy and sustainable development transitions.
Explore →Environmental & Circular Economy
Industrial strategy, innovation policy, and regulation for clean industry, solar investment, and circular-economy supply chains.
Explore →Clean Energy & Just Transition
Water, land use, biodiversity valuation, and circular-economy incentives in Dutch and EU policy frameworks.
Explore →Data, AI & Sustainability Analytics
Machine learning for forecasting, digital twins for policy analysis, and responsible use of data in sustainability research.
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