Economics

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π Society π Economics π Industry π Planet

Foresight: understanding the methodology

π Economics π Society

Should perceived social inequalities be taken into account?

Nicolas Duvoux, Professor of Sociology at Université Paris VIII

On November 13th, 2024
5 min reading time

L'avenir confisqué is an essay that uses subjective data such as feelings of poverty to analyse the social hierarchy.

π Energy π Economics

Bitcoin: electricity consumption comparable to that of Poland

Jean-Paul Delahaye, Mathematician and Emeritus Professor at Université de Lille

On October 30th, 2024
4 min reading time

As the price of bitcoin soars, so does the environmental cost of cryptocurrencies in general.

π Economics π Energy π Industry

Saudi Arabia, a future mining power?

Emmanuel Hache, Assistant and Economist-Prospector at IFP Énergies nouvelles and Research Director at IRIS, Candice Roche, Research Fellow in Geopolitics of Metals and Ecological Transition at IFPEN, Vincent d’Herbemont, Civil engineer in the economics and environmental assessment department at IFP énergies nouvelles

On April 16th, 2024
7 min reading time

Through its "Vision 2030" project, Saudi Arabia is demonstrating its ambition to become a leader in low-carbon technologies.

Manuela Dupre
π Geopolitics π Planet π Economics

Climate adaptation: why private investment is needed

Manuela Dupré, Master's student in "Economics for Smart Cities and Climate Policy" at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Patricia Crifo, Professor of Economics at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On February 27th, 2024
7 min reading time
Maria Eugenia Sanin
π Industry π Economics π Geopolitics

Electric vehicles: Europe is chasing lithium closer to home

María Eugenia Sanin, Lecturer in economics at Université Paris Saclay and coordinator of the Sectoral Policies group at the Energy and Prosperity Chair.

On February 7th, 2024
3 min reading time
π Economics π Planet

Why COP28 was a critical conference for small island states

Patricia Crifo, Professor of Economics at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Stefano Dall'Aglio, Masters student in "Economics of smart cities and climate policies" at École Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On January 31st, 2024
7 min reading time

These territories are particularly exposed to rising sea levels, droughts and extreme weather events that affect their populations and economies.