The combined valuation of their assets increased by two trillion dollars over the year. The total number of billionaires also rose to a historic high, with 2,781 people on the list. The leader of the Forbes list was the French billionaire Bernard Arnault, who owns the LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy) group of companies, who … Read more
2023-12-20 12:00:21 LéA GIRARDOT / “THE WORLD” “If I have an AMD Ryzen 5 processor in my bike, it’s not at all the same as if I have a Ryzen 9! How do we tell the difference? » Questions from experts abounded on Tuesday, December 12, in one of the Cargo conference rooms in Paris. … Read more
2023-12-17 17:00:07 Tribes driven out, land grabbed, water used for industrial purposes instead of serving local populations. If they are carried out in the name of the fight against climate change and the decarbonization of economies, green hydrogen projects are also the subject of strong criticism from NGOs once they are implemented. in countries of … Read more
2023-12-17 18:00:04 Anne-Sophie Corbeau is a researcher at the Center on Global Energy Policy within the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University New York. Are we witnessing the beginnings of a globalization of the hydrogen trade as has been the case with liquefied natural gas or fossil fuels? Honestly, there are few … Read more
2023-12-16 09:00:05 Greenpeace demonstration on a Shell oil tanker boat, in February 2023. On the banner: “Stop drilling, start paying” GREENPEACE / VIA REUTERS This post is taken from the newsletter ” Human warmth “, sent every Tuesday at 12 p.m. Every week, journalist Nabil Wakim, who hosts the Chaleur Humaine podcast, answers questions from … Read more
2023-12-15 04:00:18 In view of the increasing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, it is natural to consider the result of the 28 UN climate conferences as insufficient. However, we must not forget the progress made, notably the commitments of 101 countries which aim for net zero emissions within a few decades. Analyzes carried … Read more
2023-12-14 04:17:10 During a demonstration against the construction of oil wells, in front of the sub-prefecture of Arcachon (Gironde), December 9, 2023. THIBAUD MORITZ / AFP Will the diplomatic mechanism set up in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) during COP28 be strong enough to accelerate climate action and put the world back on the path to … Read more
2023-12-13 04:37:05 On the COP28 site in Dubai, November 30, 2023. PETER DEJONG / AP The Emirati presidency of COP28 unveiled on Wednesday December 13 a new compromise project to unblock the Dubai climate negotiations, calling on countries around the world to “transition away from fossil fuels” with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality in … Read more