Renewable energy offers a comeback to the countries of Southern Europe
As fossil fuel prices soar, the bill proves to be less steep in Spain and Portugal, two countries ahead in the deployment of renewable energy.
Renewable energy offers a comeback to the countries of Southern Europe
As fossil fuel prices soar, the bill proves to be less steep in Spain and Portugal, two countries ahead in the deployment of renewable energy.
The surge in fossil fuels does not call into question the dynamics of renewables
"Conflicts have placed energy markets back at the center of attention, with a renewed interest in fossil fuels. In the long term, however, the winners may well be elsewhere," warns Benedict Fatio, head of the francophone market at DNB Asset Management.
« We want to make visible these costs that are today invisible in our food system »
"Succeeding in calculating the 'true costs' of food could serve as a compass and steer our decisions toward a more sustainable, healthier and more equitable diet," says Emilia Schmitt, scientific coordinator of the "True Cost of Food Switzerland" project.
When climate change tends to make the world uninsurable
What happens when insurance companies decide to withdraw and no longer cover the most at-risk areas? That is the theme at the heart of the new report by the environmental NGO, but also of "Sigma", that of the Swiss Re Institute. Analysis
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The new oil shock revives the urgency of deeply decarbonizing our economies
"Flexibility solutions are now essential. However, they face a structural difficulty: their costs are decreasing faster than market rules evolve," explains Xavier Blot, associate professor at emlyon business school.
How Voltiris transforms greenhouses into solar power plants without penalizing crops
Since its founding in 2021, the young startup has made it its mission to find a good compromise between energy production and plant growth. The solution is called "spectral filtering".
The failure of the "IPCC for chemicals" and its implications for global governance
"Despite expectations, substantive discussions could not begin for lack of operational arrangements for the panel. Moreover, in the absence of a dedicated international body, the regulation of pollutants remains fragmented," worries Henri Klunge, chemical engineer and founder of Alcane Conseils.
"In Switzerland, damage related to natural disasters remains insurable"
While some regions of the planet are now no longer insurable, our country has a pool unique in the world dedicated to climate damage. Explanations from Martin Steinauer, responsible for claims things for La Mobilière in French-speaking Switzerland.
Networks, batteries and equipment: the multi‑billion challenge of electrification
"A look at the numbers illustrates the scale of the transformation, and these are not passing fads but indicators of a structural investment cycle," says Christian Rom, manager of the DNB Renewable Energy fund.
Energy and architecture: A little lightness as an antidote to the heaviness of the world
Raphaël Ménard recounts in his book "Vers la légèreté" how available resources determine the forms of architecture and planning. Interview.
Climate fund: a refusal that solves nothing
"Since our share of global greenhouse gas emissions is only one thousandth, our efforts would be doomed to remain insignificant. This argument expresses not a logical reasoning, but an attitude of defiance and denial," regrets René Longet, an expert in sustainable development.
The double dividend, an engine of sustainable growth
Citing Nicholas Stern and his report on the economics of climate change, Dominique Bidou, the author of "Recivilisation", reminds that "action against global warming makes it possible to avoid expenditures at least five times greater than the initial cost."