The Transition to Electric Vehicles in Israel Published: 4 March 2022 Explainer Israel has great potential for adopting EVs. As a relatively small and densely-populated country, it requires a simple charging infrastructure. It has its own sources of natural gas, relatively low electricity prices, and high fuel prices that can push the market to adopt EVs. By Michal Reut-Gelbart
Energy Security and Affordability in the European Union Published: 4 March 2022 Backgrounder Since the 1970s oil crisis, energy security has evolved to address climate change, globalization, and decarbonization. This overview examines the EU's evolving concept of energy security. By Martina Pilloni
Flying High? Unmanned Aircraft and the Future of Transportation Published: 24 February 2022 Backgrounder Combining the capabilities of autonomous flight and advanced methods of data collection, drones are believed to provide an unprecedented tool for achieving more cost-effective, time-efficient, and safer processes. By Robin Kellermann
Digital Turbulence: Challenges facing Democracies in Times of Digital Turmoil Published: 16 February 2022 Backgrounder This backgrounder aims to provide a more nuanced understanding of how digital media are shaping democracy and what might be done to limit possible avenues of anti-democratic abuse, while kindling their democratic potential. By Jan Rau and Felix M. Simon
Digital Rights in Israel Published: 16 February 2022 Spotlight Over the past two decades, digital rights have become central to global internet governance debates, with varying interpretations across countries. This Spotlight offers an overview of digital rights in Israel. By Efrat Daskal
The Way Forward for Green Tech in Germany Published: 11 February 2022 Commentary Recent developments that drive the demand for green tech include the European Green Deal, Covid-19 recovery funds, and the amended German climate law. The new German Government stated that it wants to “dare more progress”. What does it mean for green tech in Germany? By Diana Süsser
A Just Transition in the European Automotive Sector: A View from Central and Eastern Europe Published: 11 February 2022 Explainer The shift to electric vehicles (EVs) will have a significant impact on employment: Not only are EVs less labor intensive, but manufacturing them also requires different skills from workers. One region that is set to be greatly impacted by the shift is Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). By John Szabo
"Our democracy is only as good as the information that voters have" Published: 3 February 2022 Interview A conversation with Carlos Hernández- Echevarría from Maldita.es, a Spanish independent journalistic platform focused on the control of disinformation and public discourse through fact-checking and data journalism techniques.
"Things are not going to change until change happens in the US" Published: 3 February 2022 Interview A conversation with Danny Rogers from the Global Disinformation Index (GDI) on the business model behind disinformation activities and ways to defund and disincentivize their propagators by providing the industry with clear definitions and data.
"We work to make the political campaigning environment more trustworthy, transparent and comprehensible for people." Published: 3 February 2022 Interview A conversation with Sam Jeffers, Co-Founder of "Who Targets Me", about the power of social media, and particularly, of social media advertising in influencing people in election campaigns and ways of making the political campaigning environment more trustworthy, transparent and comprehensible for people.