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COP30 and Beyond: The Implications of a New Era of Discord in Global Climate Politics
As diplomats meet in Brazil for COP30, global resolve to tackle the climate challenge appears badly frayed.
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Building Energy Policy on Evidence
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November 19, 2025
• 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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The Sustainable Data Centers Roadmap
In this Roadmap presentation, coauthors examine data centers' energy use, strategies for improving data centers' energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions from data centers, strategies for using data centers...
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DÉCRYPTAGE - Après dix années de stagnation, la consommation d’électricité augmente (enfin) dans les pays développés. Cette croissance est portée par les besoins des data centers utilisés par l’IA.
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Six Key Issues That Defined Climate Week 2025
CGEP scholars reflect on some of the standout issues of the day during this year's Climate Week
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by Erica Downs, Dave Turk, Kate Guy, Gautam Jain, Luisa Palacios, David Sandalow, Vivek Shastry & Jack Andreasen Cavanaugh • October 10, 2025
