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://www.rfi.fr/pt/programas/ci%C3%AAncia/20260930-alemanha-fran%C3%A7a-e-pa%C3%ADses-baixos-definem-prazos-para-o-fim-dos-combust%C3%ADveis-f%C3%B3sseis In an interview with Radio France Internationale (RFI), Paulo Ferrão commented on the recent announcements by three European countries setting timelines for phasing out fossil fuels. Wed, 30 September 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftDHnTxjTxU Manuel Heitor was a guest on “Cordas Vocais”, a Portuguese podcast focused on artistic creation and the role of art in the intellectual and emotional lives of creators and thinkers, where extended time is embraced as a depolarizing device that resists the logic of acceleration, fragmentation, and immediate response. Fri, 25 September 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://easac.eu/news/details/paulo-ferrao-co-chair-easac-energy-steering-panel Paulo Ferrão, representative of the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon on the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC) Energy Steering Panel, has been appointed as the new Panel Co-Chair. Mon, 21 September 2026 00:00:00 +0000 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