Electricity
Why we need responsive policies to achieve a rapid energy transition
On 31.05.2020 by Alejandro Nunez-JimenezBecause we are bad at predicting, slow at changing policies, and the stakes are too high. Responsive policies can help to overcome these limitations.
Climate Change . Society
Climate and energy policy after COVID-19
On 18.05.2020 by Massimo FilippiniThe health emergency caused by COVID-19 has taught us that we are all vulnerable, albeit unequally (geographically, generationally, socio-economically and psycho-socially) to global crises, that the political world and civil society can quickly adapt to a common threat, both with drastic and timely regulations and with recommendations. We have learned that prevention and cooperation at the international level, between civil society and the political world, are essential to limit the damage. These lessons should make us understand that the political agenda on climate change needs also to be strengthened, not weakened.
Climate Change . Industry decarbonization . Transportation
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Pathways to achieve Net-Zero Carbon Shipping
On 05.05.2020 by Christina NakhleThe time has come to implement the “pollutant pays” principle, set clear emission reduction targets and competitive incentives to enable the decarbonization of the “backbone of our economy”.