The EU Parliament has rejected a motion to oppose the inclusion of #nuclear and #gas as environmentally sustainable economic activities. Read IPPI's backgrounder on the Nuclear Debate and Energy Taxonomy in the EU for more information on the issue ippi.org.il/nuclear-debate-a…

📰What are information markets and why are they failing? In this explainer, @draban provides an introduction to information markets, why they fail, and reflects on ways to repair them. ippi.org.il/what-are-informa…

👕 With 10% of global annual CO2 emissions and only 1% of #clothing being recycled, the #fashionindustry is one of the most polluting industries. ♻️ Nicole Stein and Vered Blass discuss some initiatives to increase the #sustainability of this industry. ippi.org.il/solving-the-fash…

With rising levels of #cybercrime, what can international regulation do? In this commentary, @EvaFava_ and @OskarGstrein discuss the Convention, its content and relevance for international legislations on cybercrime and what it is still missing: ippi.org.il/council-of-europ…

#AIsystems increasingly show better performance rates than humans. But who is to blame when #artificialintelligence systems cause damage? @ChagalKarni provides an overview of the debate on how society ought to treat damages caused by these systems. ippi.org.il/whos-to-blame-wh…

What is carbon leakage? And how is the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) supposed to address it? In this explainer, @M_Jakob_Berlin provides a concise overview of its key design elements and assesses its relevance for exporters from Israel. ippi.org.il/what-is-the-eu-c…

AI in international conflict is likely to be associated primarily with autonomous weapon systems (#AWS). Yet, could #artificialintelligence promote peace? Read @KatHone's commentary to learn about AI’s possible contribution to peace mediation: ippi.org.il/an-algorithm-for…

Reducing GHG emissions in the building sector is closely connected to improving energy efficiency in buildings. Read @SentaEffizienta's commentary about Germany's program to support energy efficiency investments in the building sector. ippi.org.il/state-support-fo…

What are grid systems? Why are they so important? And what role do they play in addressing climate change? Andrzej Ceglarz from @RenewablesGrid discusses the role that #energygridsystems play in the framework of the #energytransition. ippi.org.il/the-role-of-the-…

Israel is by now widely known as a global tech powerhouse. But what is the state of #digitalrights in the country? In this explainer, Efrat Daskal introduces the topic of rights to #internetaccess, #freespeech, and #privacy in Israel. 👉Read more here: ippi.org.il/digital-rights-i…

#ArtificialIntelligence is becoming an integral part of the ordinary workplace, but which impact does the employment of this technology have on managers and workers? In this explainer, @TKatsabian discusses #AI, #workplace, and #workersrights. ippi.org.il/how-is-artificia…

What is data stewardship and how could it address questions of power imbalance in #dataeconomy? @AnoukRuhaak and @KapoorAstha approach the question of data governance by describing different models of #datastewardship and the core principles behind them. ippi.org.il/what-is-data-ste…

What is #energypoverty? And how is it connected to housing issues? In this commentary, @MarineCornelis explains the impact of #housing and #energyefficiency in relation to poverty and climate change. ippi.org.il/the-renovation-w…

As part of our interview series #DisInfoTalks, we met with @philipplenz6 to talk about #cognitivepatterns, #heuristics, and the role of policymakers in designing healthy online choice environments. ippi.org.il/policymakers-nee…

Energy efficiency is a pillar of Germany’s energy transition but is also immensely significant to the competitiveness of the German economy. @SentaEffizienta explains why reaching 100% #renewableenergies is possible only through energy efficiency🌿 ippi.org.il/energy-efficienc…

As part of our interview series #DisInfoTalks we talked to Noa Barak, co-founder of the first Israeli fact-checking organization, about the role of fact-checkers in ensuring the health of the digital public sphere in Israel and beyond. ippi.org.il/we-want-to-deter…

The #circulareconomy is crucial for #environmentalsustainability as well as for future #economiccompetitiveness. Henning Wilts from the @wupperinst analyses the attempts of the “Circular Valley” initiative to implement a circular economy into practice. ippi.org.il/the-circular-val…

To what extent is #democracy, as we know and practice it, affected by the development and deployment of #AI applications? @thothiel explains the implications of AI for the #democraticpublicsphere, #electioncampaigns, and #publicservices. ippi.org.il/artificial-intel…

The 🇩🇪 🚦coalition has set ambitious targets to drastically cut its GHG emissions and achieve climate neutrality by 2045. How is it planning to achieve concrete results? ippi.org.il/the-new-german-g… #Energiewende #climatepolicy #energysecurity #Germany @wupperinst