Understanding public support for the energy transition
The energy transition is not only a technical challenge. Governments also need public support for the policies that make it…
Wildfires, forest management and renewable gas
The current fires remind us that further planning and action are needed to address increasingly severe fire conditions. Locally adapted…
Cooling buildings by storing ice
Even with these limitations, ice storage shows an important idea. The energy transition will not rely only on storing electricity.…
Can nuclear fusion become affordable enough?
International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day Forty years after the Chernobyl accident, nuclear technologies remain closely linked to debates about safety,…
The IEA 2025 Annual Report on the future of energy
Energy has moved back to the centre of global security and economic stability. This is the central message of the…
Fighting Anemia with Oats
Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional problems worldwide. It affects almost one in four people and is…
Switzerland launches a public alternative to commercial AI systems
In early September 2025, ETH Zurich, EPFL and the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre presented Apertus, a large language model built…
Urban sustainability agenda face a “democratic discrepancy”
World Environment Day As the global population surpasses 8 billion and urbanisation continues to accelerate, with 55 percent of people…
The health impact of heatwaves in low-Income Communities
International Day of Clean Energy As heatwaves become more frequent and intense, heat-related health issues create a hidden crisis in…
European Commission presents evidence that cars emit more pollution than official tests indicate
Understanding why vehicles emit more than homologation estimates is fundamental for developing effective policies to achieve the European Green Deal’s…