Deploying Digital Sobriety
We are pleased to share with you the third part of our work on the environmental impact of digital technology: “Deploying Digital Sobriety“. This report is also available in […]
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Flying in 2050 : Aviation in a world under constraint
Few industries, other than aviation, occupy such a unique place in the energy transition landscape. High-tech industry with negligible climate impact for its advocates, fad of the ultra-wealthy prone to […]
How to improve the energy and carbon performance of buildings in Europe? The Shift Project answers consultation on the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Reducing the carbon and energy footprint of buildings is a key element for Europe to reach carbon neutrality, given that the building sector amount for 40% of Europe’s final energy […]
« Future oil supply : what are the risks for Europe ? » : The Shift Project’s new report on peak oil
The Shift Project publishes this Thursday, May 27, 2021, a deep-dive study on the potential risks weighing on Europe’s oil supplies – a question that has remained remarkably absent from […]
Is monetary policy (carbon) neutral ?
This paper, addressed by The Shift Project VP Michel Lepetit[1] to Esther L. George (President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Texas) and Robert S. Kaplan […]
The EU can expect to suffer oil depletion by 2030 – our new study on “peak oil” finds
An analysis based on exclusive data, conducted by the think tank The Shift Project, suggests that most of current oil supply sources to the European Union may decline by 2030. […]
Did The Shift Project really overestimate the carbon footprint of online video? Our analysis of the IEA and CarbonBrief articles
In a nutshell: An analysis published in March correctly pointed out an error by The Shift Project regarding the climate footprint of online video. This error appeared during an interview. […]
“Energy-Climate Scenarios: Evaluation and Guidance”: new report by The Shift Project with Afep
Climate crisis: a report commissioned by Afep (the association of major French private companies) calls for overcoming the limits of energy-climate scenarios Over the years to come, the necessary energy […]
“Exploring Futures to Plan Energy Transition”: Our new report and its “Guidelines for Future Studies”
With this study, The Shift Project wishes to foster the development of a science based debate on energy transition through the scenario approach. The study takes the issue of power […]