Back to the future … of world oil demand and barrel price
The words “prevision” or “forecast” are to be banned of our vocabulary when we talk about energy scenarios, in particular for long term studies. Still, it is interesting to look […]
Category Archives: Publications
The Shift Project produces different types of documents (reports, analytical notes, press releases) and of contents (blog posts and videos).
Public transports: the book to end up with the nightmare
The book begins with a bit of science fiction. It is 2035; hybrid vehicles travel alongside high-speed metros and the carcasses of abandoned cars lie in ancient, dilapidated housing schemes […]
ECO2 Climat: the French carbon indicator
Designed by the consulting firm Carbone 4, the engineering school Ecole des Mines and TV station TF1, ECO2 Climat is the first carbon indicator (CI) to measure the carbon consumption […]
Plan national d’adaptation au changement climatique : A first in Europe
On Wednesday 20th July, the French Ecology Minister, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, unveiled France’s climate change adaptation plan. Presented as a “European first”, it has a budget of €171 million. Intended to […]
Expressing one’s mood
Why is the price of oil rising? It’s rising… because an oil rig blew up, because OPEC said it wanted it to rise, because the trouble in Egypt makes […]
“A Slow-Motion Revolution: Why Aren’t We All Telecommuting?”
Home working currently seems to be a very good solution to numerous daily problems. When we work at home we avoid the stress of traffic jams, spats with colleagues or […]
European Commission roadmap for GHG reduction
The European Union’s roadmap to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions is quite ambitious. Divided by sector, it sets calculated objectives for 2030 and 2050, and the processes to be followed to […]
“Funding the future without deepening the debt”
In the context of its activities as a think tank, and more specifically its work on long-term funding, the Fondation Nicolas Hulot pour la Nature et l’Homme (FNH) (Nicolas Hulot […]
“Prosperity Without Growth”, by Tim Jackson
Tim Jackson is a recognised economist and this is probably why his message is so powerful. He does not foresee adjusting the economic margin to include a few “responsible” measures; […]