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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.

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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 Geopolitics π Industry

Seabed mining: a new geopolitical divide?

Emmanuel Hache, Assistant and Economist-Prospector at IFP Énergies nouvelles and Research Director at IRIS, Émilie Normand, Economist Engineer, Head of Research at IFP Énergies nouvelles, Candice Roche, Research Fellow in Geopolitics of Metals and Ecological Transition at IFPEN

On July 3rd, 2024

8 min reading time

π Science and technology π Digital

Why sound research will make a big splash

Episode 1 / 3

Modelling sound from wind turbines and drones to combat noise pollution

Olivier Doaré, Professor in fluid mechanics at ENSTA Paris (IP Paris), Benjamin Cotté, Associate Professor at ENSTA Paris (IP Paris)

Episode 2 / 3

How to recreate sound virtually in 3D

Sylvain Ferrand, Research engineer at Centre de mathématiques appliquées at École Polytechnique (IP Paris), François Alouges, Professor at Centre de mathématiques appliquées at École Polytechnique (IP Paris), Philippe Le Borgne, Co-founder and developer of ConnectSuit

Episode 3 / 3

Why is there growing demand for sound products?

Jean-Yves Le Porcher, Director of sound experience at Ircam amplify

π Geopolitics π Space π Industry

The impact of the war in Ukraine on wheat production

Ahmad Al Bitar, CNRS Research Engineer at Centre d'Études Spatiales de la Biosphère, Veronika Antonenko, Research Engineer at Centre d'Études Spatiales de la Biosphère

On March 26th, 2025

3 min reading time

In 2022, wheat yields fell by 20% in the Kherson region (which was invaded by the Russian army) compared to previous years, while they remained stable in Poltava.

π Economics π Industry

Omnibus Directive: a setback for the European Green Deal?

Phuc-Vinh Nguyen, Head of the Energy Centre at Institut Jacques Delors , Jacques Le Cacheux, Emeritus Professor of Economics at Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour

On March 26th, 2025

5 min reading time

The European Commission has unveiled a series of measures aimed at simplifying three sections of the European Green Deal under the name of “omnibus directive”.

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Satellite images reveal the extent of methane leaks across the world

Marielle Saunois, Lecturer and Researcher at Université Versailles Saint Quentin and Member of Climate and Environmental Sciences Laboratory

On March 19th, 2025

4 min reading time

Satellite data now makes it possible to measure methane leaks independently, without relying on industry estimates.

π Industry π Space

IRIS2: everything you need to know about this new European constellation

Jean-Pierre Diris , Interministerial Coordinator for France on IRIS² and GOVSATCOM

On March 11th, 2025

5 min reading time

Europe will be deploying the IRIS2 constellation of telecoms satellites in 2030 to avoid relying on non-European players for its strategic or governmental needs.