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New Policy Brief: Demand-Side Solutions for Tensions in Transitions

Our new policy brief distills insights from the special session organized by EDITS — a global research network on Energy Demand changes Induced by Technological and Social innovations — at the IST’25 Conference.

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'A Gratuidade nos Transportes Públicos' - Nuno Bento and João Pereira's IPPS-Iscte Report chapter findings feautured on national media 

3 national newspapers (CNN Portugal, TSF Rádio Notícias and Observador), have featured the subject of fare-free public transport, based on the chapter by Nuno Bento (DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte) and João Pereira, included in the report O Estado da Nação e as Políticas Públicas 2025, an IPPS-Iscte initiative coordinated by Pedro Adão e Silva.

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Campus with a Future Seminar: The Role of Higher Education Institutions in the Transition to Sustainability

The seminar Campus with a Future: The Role of Higher Education Institutions in the Transition to Sustainability will take place on September 23rd, as part of the Sustainability Week 2025, at Iscte.

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A paper in the journal Science presents the findings of a study led by Nuno Bento on the energy crisis.

An international team of researchers, including Sus2Trans project members, Nuno Bento and Tiago Alves, discovered that demand-side solutions possess a significantly greater potential to mitigate our vulnerability to energy crises compared with supply-side measures. The findings were published in the Science journal.

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Nuno Bento in Expresso newspaper: 'Global Challenges Require a Paradigm Shift in the Energy and Climate Crisis'

'Global challenges require a paradigm shift: prioritising the demand-side approach to the energy and climate crisis' — Opinion article by Nuno Bento in Expresso.

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Nuno Bento external consultant consultor externo em Transição Energética da UE

Nuno Bento has joined a team of external consultants supporting the scientific advisory group 'Group of Chief Scientific Advisors' in charge of report on Energy Transition for the European Commission.

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Nuno Bento analyzed hydrogen technologies evelotion in Revue de l'Énergie

Nuno Bento published an article in the Franch journal Revue de l'Énergie, where he critically analyzed the evolution of hydrogen technologies in the past decade, their currant status and a few lessons for the future.

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The War's Impact on Decarbonization: a reflection by Nuno Bento

Nuno Bento weighed in on the impact of war on decarbonization, in a special edition of magazine 2050.

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Diário de um Investigador Podcast featuring Nuno Bento

Nuno Bento was our guest of episode #4 of the Diário de um Investigador podcast, which is already available on all streaming platforms.

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Iscte 2024 R&D Awards Winners

Results of the Iscte 2024 R&D Awards.

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Boosting Energy Efficiency to Limit Global Warming to 1.5°C

How can global warming be limited to 1.5°C by improving the energy efficiency of everyday activities? A new study says it is possible.

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Nuno Bento on TSF: Pandemic and the opportunity to rethink climate change

DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher Nuno Bento answered a few questions on climate to TSF - Rádio Notícias: The pandemic gave us a chance to adequately think about climate change. Will there be a new era for energetic components? Can decarbonization be linked to the dematerialization of consumption?

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Nuno Bento on 90 Segundos de Ciência Podcast: decarbonisation and economic growth

Nuno Bento was featured in an episode of '90 Segundos de Ciência'. In 90 seconds, he converging pathways for decarbonization and economic growth in developing countries. 

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IST 2025 Kicks Off in Lisbon with Global Experts on Sustainability

Hosted by DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte, the event is the flagship scientific conference of the Sustainability Transitions Research Network (STRN), bringing together leading international researchers and practitioners to explore the theme 'Tensions and Trade-Offs in Structural Changes for Sustainability Transitions'.

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Nuno Bento in RTP's Sociedade: Homes for the Future and Energy Efficiency

Nuno Bento was featured in an episode of 'Sociedade Civil' dedicated to the homes of the future and how new digital technologies and sophisticated home appliances convey greater energy efficiency at a time when buildings contribute with a third of global energy consumption.