2 April 2024

09:50 – 10:35

Amphi 3

Normand Mousseau

Normand Mousseau is Professor of Physics at the Université de Montréal and Director of the Trottier Energy Institute at Polytechnique Montréal. A specialist in the long-term evolution of complex materials, including metallic alloys, glasses and proteins, he is also interested in popularizing science. For six years, he produced and hosted the weekly science program La grande équation on Radio VM in Quebec. He is interested in change at all levels, and is also working on energy and climate policy. He has published several books on the subject for the general public, most recently Gagner la guerre du climat. Douze mythes à déboulonner.

What are the challenges of the energy transition?

Achieving climate targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions can only be achieved through a profound transformation of the global energy system: energy, the basic building block of our society, is responsible for over 60% of man-made emissions worldwide. Despite more than two decades of efforts, the share of energies with low greenhouse gas emissions is still less than 20%. We’ll be taking a closer look at two fundamental questions: what trajectory can take us to carbon neutrality? What are the challenges of the energy transition?