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Centre for Socioeconomic and Territorial Studies

RESEARCH THEMES

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ECOLOGICAL 
AND DIGITAL TRANSITION

Socioeconomic and ecological impacts of climate change and the digital transition. These systemic and multidimensional transformations underpin contrasting effects upon the achievement of the objectives outlined by the Agenda 2030.

RELATED PROJECTS
NT NB

2018 — 2022

Nuno Bento - 'Norma Transitória' Individual Project

OceanTrans

2018 — 2022

Ocean energy technologies transformative potential

KM3D

2018 — 2022

Knowledge Management in Additive Manufacturing: Designing New Business Models

EXPL/IVC-ESCT/1435/2013

2014 — 2015

Technological platforms and emerging business models: new modes of value creation and appropriation in the biomedical industry

EIT-KIC/MPR/0025/2013

2014 — 2014

Inforest - Research and; Innovation Centre for "Non-wood forest raw materials"

MEMO PTDC/EMS-ENE/2197/2012

2013 — 2015

MEMO - Evolution of the Lisbon metropolitan area metabolism. Lessons towards a Sustainable Urban Future.

TESS

2011 — 2014

TESS - Transition to an environmentally sustainable energy system - The role of technology-intensive firms in the commercialisation

RELATED NEWS

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João Camargo analysis on the consequences of climate change on CNN Portugal  

31/07/2022

DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher João Camargo, an expert in Climate Change, spoke to CNN Portugal about some possible consequences of climate change.

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João Camargo criticises the defenders of eucalyptus and the paper industry in Expresso

22/07/2022

"A bancarrota moral dos defensores do eucalipto e das celuloses é simples: não têm qualquer alternativa a apresentar e só nos exigem que desistamos de ter um futuro." Opinion article by João Camargo for Expresso.

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João Camargo analysis on the impact of climate change on fires on CNN Portugal

16/07/2022

João Camargo, DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte researcher and a climate change expert, was interviewed for CNN Portugal about the contributions of climate change for the wild fire issue in our country.

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Evaldo Costa discusses transport decarbonization

30/06/2022

Evaldo Costa was interviewed for the programme 'Escala do Clima' (episode 40), on RTP. The interview focused on transport decarbonization.

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

06/06/2022

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

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

10/10/2021

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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Ricardo Paes Mamede on 90 Segundos de Ciência Podcast: on the project IA-ISI

27/09/2021

Ricardo Paes Mamede spoke about his Project IA-ISI on the programme '90 Segundos de Ciência'. The subject was the use of Artificial Intelligence to reduce risk in Portugal 2020 Incentive System.

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Nuno Bento external consultant consultor externo em Transição Energética da UE

01/07/2021

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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Maria Eduarda Gonçalves on Human Rights in the Digital Age: the importance of the Portuguese Letter

28/06/2021

'Direitos humanos na era digital: a Carta portuguesa' is Maria Eduarda Gonçalves' latest opinion article in Público newspaper on the key role of the Portuguese Letter as a defense and mobilization instrument for citizen rights and freedoms in the contemporary digital world.

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

09/12/2020

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.

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

08/08/2020

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 analyzed hydrogen technologies evolotion in Revue de l'Énergie

24/07/2020

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

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