Tag: Climate and transitions
Photovoltaics: the European counter-attack
In football, the prowess would be called “remontada”. Weakened by the competition at the turn of the 2010s, the photovoltaic panel industry is making a comeback in Europe. Trimmed beard,…
Nuclear: why the sector calls for a “Marshall plan”
We needed an action plan, here it is. The nuclear sector presents, Friday, June 9, to the government a “Marshall plan” intended to attract and train the 100,000 agents that…
Climate: the warming caused by humanity is reaching an unprecedented rate
“A harsh reality check”: warming due to human activities is now increasing at a rate of more than 0.2°C per decade, with greenhouse gas emissions at an unprecedented level, according…
Oceans: “We must question what politicians call sustainable fishing”
On the occasion of World Oceans Day, this Thursday, June 8, Didier Gascuel, Director of the Fisheries, Sea and Coastline Department at the Agro Institute in Rennes, and member of…
Ukraine, a sad symbol of the ravages of conflict on the environment
Is the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine – blamed on Russia by kyiv – about to change our view of the effects of war on the environment?…
Electric vehicles: why LFP batteries are popular
No one wants to miss the LFP battery train. In recent months, car manufacturers have multiplied announcements promising to equip some of their models with lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries, which consume…
Ukrainian dam: in Zaporijia, is the cooling of the reactors threatened?
After the problem of electricity, that of water? Disconnected from the network on several occasions, leaving the threat of an incident hanging over, the Zaporijia nuclear power plant is now…
PODCAST. How the military should adapt to climate change
In this episode of La Loupe, Xavier Yvon analyzes the new security threats linked to global warming, and the necessary adaptation of the armies, with Cécile Maisonneuve, president of the…
Energy transition: who will foot the bill?
“Tax is good for everything”, this is what the public authorities have often summed up when faced with a large expense. To finance the energy transition, France Stratégie, the analysis…
the obstacle course of France
In this episode of La Loupe, Xavier Yvon reviews the challenges of French nuclear power with Béatrice Mathieu, senior Economy reporter at L’Express, and Sébastien Julien, head of the Climate…