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Climate & Energy

Understanding the transition

Understanding climate and energy from end to end: the science, the physics of the system, decarbonisation technologies, geopolitics, opportunities, risks and the pathways to 2050.

7 modules ~84 min read Open to all, no prerequisites

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The path

Module 1 12 min

HistoryFrom Fourier to Belém

Two centuries of climate science and three centuries of energy history: warming has long been understood, yet energy is still 80% fossil.

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Module 2 13 min

How it worksGreenhouse effect, carbon, energy

The greenhouse effect, the carbon budget and the basics of energy: the essential physical notions to avoid being misled.

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Module 3 12 min

TechnologiesThe transition toolbox

Solar, wind, nuclear, storage, hydrogen, heat pumps: an overview of the technologies and their real costs.

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Module 4 12 min

System & geopoliticsGrid, metals, sovereignty

From the French electricity mix to China's near-monopoly on solar and metals: the transition is a matter of power.

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Module 5 11 min

OpportunitiesMarkets, jobs, industry

Investment in clean energy has passed twice that in fossil fuels: new markets, new jobs, reindustrialisation.

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Module 6 12 min

The risksImpacts, dependencies, acceptance

Heatwaves, rising seas, stranded assets, energy poverty, greenwashing: the risks are physical, social and financial.

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Module 7 12 min

OutlookPathways to 2050

Carbon neutrality, RTE's 2050 scenarios, the nuclear revival, sufficiency: the possible paths and their debates.

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