Veille 2.1

At a time when we need to shift our collective climate action up a gear, the influence of the fossil fuels lobby is succeeding in slowing down ambition both at COP27 and in the EU.

EUCityCalc has officially launched its free, open source online platform that allows local councils and other stakeholders to visualise and simulate low-carbon scenarios for their towns and cities, as well as to assess the trade-offs related to available choices.

The European Commission has received an open letter signed by 110 academics, businesses, civil society organisations and research institutions urging the EU to separate emissions reductions, land-based sequestration and permanent carbon removals in the EU’s post-2030 climate framework. This separation should be at the heart of both the setting and the implementation of the 2040 target and associated plans.

De Wereldgezondheidsorganisatie (WHO) heeft nieuwe richtlijnen uitgevaardigd om kinderen beter te beschermen tegen “agressieve” marketing voor ongezonde voeding.

Disposition des Québécoises et des Québécois envers les défis climatiques

Le Pédalo est un nouveau venu dans le paysage des supermarchés coopératifs bruxellois. Ceux-ci proposent une alternative à la grande distribution. Alors que ce secteur rencontre actuellement de grandes difficultés, le modèle novateur lancé dans la capitale par BeesCoop il y a quelques années essaime peu à peu.

We investigate the potential implications of large language models (LLMs), such as Generative Pretrained Transformers (GPTs), on the U.S. labor market, focusing on the increased capabilities arising from LLM-powered software compared to LLMs on their own. Using a new rubric, we assess occupations based on their alignment with LLM capabilities, integrating both human expertise and GPT-4 classifications. Our findings reveal that around 80% of the U.S. workforce could have at least 10% of their work tasks affected by the introduction of LLMs, while approximately 19% of workers may see at least 50% of their tasks impacted. We do not make predictions about the development or adoption timeline of such LLMs. The projected effects span all wage levels, with higher-income jobs potentially facing greater exposure to LLM capabilities and LLM-powered software. Significantly, these impacts are not restricted to industries with higher recent productivity growth. Our analysis suggests that, with access to an LLM, about 15%

D’animateur, journaliste, producteur et influenceur à militant radical, c’est le parcours atypique de Vincent Kanté, dit "Vinz", qui, durant le premier confinement, a eu un véritable électrochoc...

Investigation into Verra carbon standard finds most are ‘phantom credits’ and may worsen global heating

Ils ont beau avoir l’environnement à cœur, nos politiciens évitent de prendre certaines décisions essentielles, craignant de se mettre à dos leur électorat. Et parmi celles qu’ils ne prendront pas en 2023, selon moi, figure l’encadrement sévère des publicités automobiles, comme les véhicules utilitaires sport (VUS).

The UN-backed ‘Carbon Removal Pioneers’ stoke the development dreams of African countries but crash against the reality of climate science.

Global coal demand is set to increase only marginally in 2022 but enough to push it to an all-time high amid the energy crisis, according to a new IEA report, which forecasts the world’s coal consumption will remain at similar levels in the following years in the absence of stronger efforts to accelerate the transition to clean energy.

Hoewel ze niet meer te verkrijgen zijn in de winkelstraten van Moskou en Sint-Petersburg, gebruiken kledingmerken als Esprit en New Look Russische olie om hun kleding te produceren. Daarmee voeden ze onrechtstreeks de oorlog in Oekraïne, blijkt uit onderzoek.

L’historienne Laure Teulières montre, dans une tribune au « Monde », comment les procédés de communication et de marketing « vert » ont créé l’illusion d’une transition écologique sans ruptures

It may sound like Marxism, but the proposal aimed at taming prices and cutting Putin’s funds came from the G7