Jan, Greg, Keywan, all,

Super news – I recycled the nomination we had for ERC Public Engagement with Research Award (attached) for this big NSS Award:

https://www.thenss.org/2025conferencehome/2025awards

And we won!! The nomination mentioned all four of us (PIK/MCC, Aarhus, IIASA and Wisconsin-Madison) so it truly reflects the entire project. I’ll need to use the $1,000 to offset my own costs for the registration fee, airfare and accommodation (costing more than $1,000) but this is a very competitive, national award. We should be proud, and also perhaps draft a press release to showcase this in the Fall when I collect the award.

We’re also still competitive for the ERC Public Engagement Award which comes with a $10,000 prize, so winning both would be incredible, although also deserved, in my view.

So, well done to us!

Benjamin

From: NSS Admin <info@nationalsustainabilitysociety.org>
Sent: Friday, June 5, 2026 10:55 AM
To: Sovacool, Benjamin <sovacool@bu.edu>
Subject: NSS Award Notification

Dear Benjamin,

We are thrilled to inform you that the Awards Committee for the National Sustainability Society has selected the GeoEngineering and Negative Emissions pathways in Europe (GENIE) as the recipient of the 2025 Annual Achievement award.

Congratulations! As you are already registered to attend the conference, our formal invitation to join us is unnecessary; however, we are happy to provide a $1,000 stipend to cover your travel costs. We can process that payment at the conclusion of the conference.

We will present the award in the opening plenary session on the afternoon of August 17th. 

Congratulations again, we are excited to celebrate your achievement!

With warm regards,

The NSS Awards Committee
Elena Irwin, Chairperson
Nicole Ardoin
Ken Smith
Mark Hartman

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