The energy crisis that the world is going through is not the first, but it could be much more serious than the previous ones. The crises of the late 1970s were said to have put an end to the Glorious Thirty. This concept, based exclusively on an indicator, GDP, which is far from representing all the characteristics of a country, is misleading since growth was strong because in the aftermath of the war, production was weak. It ignores cruel realities such as the stagnation of life expectancy, the ten thousand deaths each year on the roads or the tens of ...

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The fact that the President of the United States did not consult or at least inform European leaders of the launch of military operations in Iran did not surprise anyone. However, the continent, which imports almost all of its fossil fuels, will be one of the regions of the planet that will bear the heaviest economic consequences. This situation is to be compared to the White House's taking charge of discussions with Moscow with a view to finding a way out of the war in Ukraine and where Europe, although directly concerned, is kept on the sidelines. This can ...

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The figures for energy consumption and production for the year 2025 and the Multi-Year Energy Program of France (PPE) for the period 2025-2035 have just been published simultaneously. Over one year, the production of the nuclear fleet remained stable at around 360 TWh but electricity and natural gas consumption fell by 4.5 and 5.9% respectively. The energy deficit has been reduced to €50 billion, thanks in particular to electricity exports, which reached a record level of 95 TWh, thus contributing €5.5 billion to the trade balance.

The PPE, published two years late, is presented in a decree ...

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