Climate at the heart of summer issues
The climate is probably the most important issue but the one that is least talked about. However, this summer, after the Olympics, and due to the increase in climatic events,…
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Europe and the risks of climate bifurcation
Europe has not yet taken stock of climate change. This is the message conveyed by the European Environment Agency in a report published at the start of the week.At comparable…
19 years lost since the Paris Agreement
At the time of the Paris Agreement, on December 12, 2015, 8 years ago, the threshold of 1.5°C could be reached in 2045 according to the European agency Copernicus. The same exercise carried out…
COP28 – Has the emergency been properly taken into account?
The COP28 in Dubai has just ended with a press release which excites the president of this international meeting but leaves analysts perplexed. Why this duality?The roadmap appears to be…
COP28 – What would make it a success?
The year 2023 will likely be the hottest year on record while fossil fuel consumption is at its highest. Under these conditions, what can we hope for to make COP28 a success? The planned…
From COP27 to COP28 (Part 1)
At COP 27 last year in Sharm el-Sheikh, the highlight was the establishment of a so-called “Loss and Damage” fund to help the most vulnerable countries.Its objective was to transfer resources to these…
Boats, sulfur and global warming
COP 28 will open on November 30 and the climate change issue will quickly return to the headlines.Among the themes, that of the peak consumption of fossil fuels and that of the planned end of these…
Carbon footprint: 8 Tons is a lot or not?
In France, the average carbon footprint is around 8 tons (8.2T) per year per person.This was the result of a survey conducted by CITEPA and the Association pour la transition Bas Carbone…