A moratorium in the wrong direction
The French National Assembly’s vote on the amendment relating to the moratorium on wind and solar power comes at a time when the government was due to clarify its climate…
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Europe is becoming Americanized, and not for the better
Climate change must return to the forefront following the publication of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The institution points out that 2024 was the hottest year on record, with an…
The Energy Transition: Between Brown Capital and Green Capital
The energy transition is now at the heart of concerns in Europe, as the continent commits to carbon neutrality by 2050. This ambition requires achieving net zero greenhouse gas (GHG)…
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,…
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…
A new world to build
The shift towards a sustainable trajectory compatible with the energy transition will cause a transformation of society and the productive system that is more profound than imagined. Several points to…
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…