Veille 2.1

Selon une nouvelle étude de l’ONG Transport & Environment, les compagnies low-cost ont vu leurs émissions carbone s’envoler en 2023.

Europese lagekostenmaatschappijen als Ryanair en Wizz Air vervuilden in 2023 meer dan ooit. Ze stoten nu aanzienlijk meer uit dan tijdens de piek voor de coronapandemie.

Evidence shows a continuing increase in the frequency and severity of global heatwaves1,2, raising concerns about the future impacts of climate change and the associated socioeconomic costs3,4. Here we develop a disaster footprint analytical framework by integrating climate, epidemiological and hybrid input–output and computable general equilibrium global trade models to estimate the midcentury socioeconomic impacts of heat stress. We consider health costs related to heat exposure, the value of heat-induced labour productivity loss and indirect losses due to economic disruptions cascading through supply chains. Here we show that the global annual incremental gross domestic product loss increases exponentially from 0.03 ± 0.01 (SSP 245)–0.05 ± 0.03 (SSP 585) percentage points during 2030–2040 to 0.05 ± 0.01–0.15 ± 0.04 percentage points during 2050–2060. By 2060, the expected global economic losses reach a total of 0.6–4.6% with losses attributed to health loss (37–45%), labour productivity loss (18–37%) and i

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Dans le sud du pays, un groupe de femmes a réappris à cultiver la terre selon les techniques de leurs ancêtres, tout en reboisant la forêt primaire.

La TBE peut affecter le système cérébral et causer des lésions à vie.

Inondations historiques dans le Vermont, canicule dans le Sud, record de température dans les eaux de Floride : les Etats-Unis vivent un début d’été marqué par les phénomènes extrêmes.

Since the late 1990s, I’ve covered energy, beginning with the rise and fall of Enron — first as a magazine writer before becoming a columnist and editor. For more than 11 years, I’ve been a columnist for Forbes. My focus has shifted from the ‘old energy economy’ to the ‘green energy economy.’ My stories, which cover the globe, have appeared in, and have been cited by, dozens of publications and broadcasts. I’m also the editor-at-large for Environment+Energy Leader and the Coalition for Rainforest Nations, which represents 53 rainforest countries worldwide. My job is to research and write about these countries, helping them get to net zero to fulfill their Paris pledges. My features and my columns have won several national awards. Twitter: @Ken_Silverstein. Email: ken@silversteineditorial.com

Potential external cost savings associated with the reduction of animal-sourced foods remain poorly understood. Here we combine life cycle assessment principles and monetarization factors to estimate the monetary worth of damage to human health and ecosystems caused by the environmental impacts of food production. We find that, globally, approximately US$2 of production-related external costs were embedded in every dollar of food expenditure in 2018—corresponding to US$14.0 trillion of externalities. A dietary shift away from animal-sourced foods could greatly reduce these ‘hidden’ costs, saving up to US$7.3 trillion worth of production-related health burden and ecosystem degradation while curbing carbon emissions. By comparing the health effects of dietary change from the consumption versus the production of food, we also show that omitting the latter means underestimating the benefits of more plant-based diets. Our analysis reveals the substantial potential of dietary change, particularly in high and upper-

Chemicals yield profit of about $4bn a year for the world’s biggest PFAS manufacturers, Sweden-based NGO found

La candidature du climatologue et professeur à l’UCLouvain n’attendait plus qu’à être formellement appuyée par le gouvernement fédéral. C’est chose faite depuis ce week-end : Jean-Pascal van Ypersele rejoint officiellement la course à la future présidence du GIEC. Une candidature tournée vers l’inclusivité et la collaboration internationales.

The damage functions in the models, which relate GDP to temperature and sea-level rise, account for impacts on agriculture, forestry, fisheries, floods, road infrastructure, energy supply and demand, and labor productivity. Using this novel approach, the researchers estimate that the avoided damages are 1.5-3.9 times higher than the costs of climate mitigation. In other words, one euro invested in climate solutions saves the world about 1.5 to 4 euros in effects from climate change.

Le feu de forêt qui sévit dans la région espagnole de Valence continue de s'étendre. Il s'agit de l'incendie le plus dévastateur que la région ait connu au cours des dix dernières années.

Sous serment au Congrès, Cassidy Hutchinson a témoigné mardi du rôle explosif de l’ancien président américain le 6 janvier 2021. Jusqu’à sa tentative de prendre de force le volant de sa limousine.

The world is experiencing unprecedented fuel price increases, energy blackmail between countries, up to 7 million air pollution deaths per year worldwide and one climate-related disaster after another. Critics contend that a switch to renewable energy to solve these problems will create unstable electricity grids and drive prices up further. However, a new study from my research group at Stanford University concludes that these problems can be solved in each of the 145 countries we examined — without blackouts and at low cost using almost all existing technologies.