We are excited to announce that the RE4GREEN project will be featured at the 9th World Conference on Research Integrity (WCRI 2026), taking place from 3–6 May 2026 in Vancouver.
As part of this leading international event, RE4GREEN will contribute to the session:
“Safeguarding Trust: Ensuring Scientific Integrity and Inclusiveness in Climate Change Research and Innovation”,
on 4 May 2026.
The session will be delivered by
Janina Bau (Policy and Project Officer at European Association of Research Managers and Administrators), who will present key insights and policy recommendations emerging from the project.
Why this session matters
Climate change is not only an environmental challenge—it is also an ethical one. Early findings from RE4GREEN (2024–2027) reveal significant and growing disparities between low- and high-income countries in access to sustainable technologies and resources, with far-reaching consequences including water scarcity, food insecurity, and socio-economic instability.
In this context, RE4GREEN places strong emphasis on safeguarding trust in science by reinforcing research integrity frameworks. The session will highlight the importance of:
- Transparency, inclusiveness, and respect for societal values
- Open science practices and adherence to FAIR principles
- Addressing global inequalities in climate research and innovation
It will also shed light on critical risks such as ethics dumping, governance gaps, and systemic biases that may undermine both scientific credibility and policy impact.
From principles to action
A key message of the RE4GREEN approach is that ensuring ethical and trustworthy research requires going beyond compliance. The project advocates for:
- the integration of ethics-by-design
- stronger public engagement
- the inclusion of research ethics committees, integrity offices, and early-career researchers in shaping future practices
- and the development of targeted training on research integrity within climate research
Looking ahead
WCRI 2026 offers a valuable opportunity to share RE4GREEN’s work with a global audience and to engage in meaningful dialogue on the future of responsible climate research.
We look forward to contributing to ongoing discussions on how ethics, inclusiveness, and sustainability can jointly shape more robust and trustworthy research and innovation systems—and ultimately support better policy outcomes for a rapidly changing world.
👉 Find the abstract of Janina Bau’s contribution here: https://wcri2026.org/program/
👉 Explore the full conference programme here: https://wcri2026.org/program/
Stay tuned for more updates!