https://in3.dem.ist.utl.pt/ Whether you are a student, a fellow researcher or simply interested in our work, we at the CENTRE FOR INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND POLICY RESEARCH IN+ invite you to explore our website to find out more about who we are and what we do https://in3.dem.ist.utl.pt/news/news/exceeding-the-1-5-degree-celsius-global-warming-target-is-unavoidable According to a report by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) co-authored by Joana Portugal Pereira, a temperature increase of more than 1.5°C above preindustrial levels is unavoidable and will likely occur within the next few years. Wed, 02 September 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://sol.iol.pt/opiniao/noticias/diogo-melo-gomes-e-rui-costa-neto-a-proxima-central-eletrica-pode-estar-na-sua-garagem/20260819/6a85d5210cf2f6a1a1e7492c In this opinion article, researcher Diogo Melo Gomes and Rui Costa Neto consider a future in which autonomous vehicles will not only represent electric mobility, but also mobile, smart and highly scalable energy storage, as well as a potential source of savings and additional income. Wed, 19 August 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/climate/france-spain-europe-megafires.html A New York Times report examines how climate change and the emptying of Europe's countryside have fuelled record-breaking wildfires in France and Spain. Alongside experts pointing to overgrown, abandoned farmland as a key driver, Tiago Oliveira argues that the solution lies in smarter land stewardship rather than more firefighting hardware: "We don't need more airplanes. We need better policies, better incentives." Thu, 30 July 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://in3.dem.ist.utl.pt/projects/an-ai-driven-satellite-imagery-approach-map-electricity-access-disparities-mozambique Francesco Paolo Antinori developed an artificial intelligence and high-resolution satellite imagery approach to map and analyze electricity access disparities in Mozambique over the period 2015-2024. His work was developed at IN+ under his MSc thesis at Poli Milano, Italy. Thu, 23 July 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://in3.dem.ist.utl.pt/news/news/forests-wildland-fire-governance-management-research-chair-launch The BPI/Fundación 'la Caixa' Research Chair in 'Forests and Wildland Fire Governance and Management' was launched on 17 July 2026. The Chair aims to strengthen the scientific evidence base for public policy and international cooperation in the governance and management of forests and wildfire risk across Europe. Tue, 21 July 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://tecnico.ulisboa.pt/en/news/campus-community/tecnico-professor-among-the-25-key-figures-in-portugals-energy-history/ The Portuguese Energy Agency published a book on Portugal’s energy transition, featuring Paulo Ferrão among the most prominent figures of the last quarter-century. Thu, 16 July 2026 00:00:00 +0000