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Policy and Affairs
Gaza war’s carbon footprint exceeds that of entire nations
The destruction and potential reconstruction of Gaza may have caused, and could still cause in the future, a total of over 32 million metric tons of carbon…
Editorial Team•4 June 2025
Environmental policies
Hawaii raises visitor tax to fund…
Hawaii raises its visitor tax to 11% to protect nature and address…
Editorial Team•29 May 2025
Policy and Affairs
EU opens consultations on new ecodesign…
The European Commission launches four calls for evidence on ecodesign and labeling…
Editorial Team•27 May 2025
Policy and Affairs
For every euro of climate finance, 20 go into environmentally damaging subsidies
In the new NGO report, the merciless map of environmentally damaging subsidies provided by banks and…
4 September 2023
Policy and Affairs
Wind turbine orders, in six months a record 69 GW
According to Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis, global orders for wind turbines reached new peak volumes in…
1 September 2023
Policy and Affairs
How much does renewable energy production cost? 520 billion less than fossil…
Despite the increase in the prices of materials and components, in 2022 the LCOE of photovoltaic,…
30 August 2023
Policy and Affairs
Coal-fired power plant in As Pontes, Spain towards total phase-out 5 years…
The plant was held in standby during the energy crisis. The stop is scheduled for August…
29 August 2023
Policy and Affairs
Oil demand: record 2023 but electric vehicles gnaw at growth
Global demand for oil is expected to reach 102.2 mb/d this year, but the first major…
28 August 2023
Policy and Affairs
Gas storage in Europe, 90% deposits more than 2 months in advance
The filling of European stockpiles proceeds expeditiously reaching in mid-August the target set for 1 November…
23 August 2023
Policy and Affairs
Belém Amazon Summit: “United we will save the rainforest”
In the city that will host the COP30 in 2025 Brazil is going to host a…
18 August 2023
Policy and Affairs
Photovoltaic panels, in European warehouses accumulated 40GW of Made in China
The import of Chinese PV modules to European countries is growing, with Holland, Spain, Germany and…
17 August 2023
Policy and Affairs
Inflation Reduction Act works well for EVs, less for hydrogen
Thanks to the package of incentives wanted by Biden, in 2040 the EV will be 69%…
5 August 2023
Policy and Affairs
Global demand for coal, will also record in 2023 and 2024
Demand in the electricity sector is falling, demand in the industrial sector is rising. Declines in…
2 August 2023
Policy and Affairs
Photovoltaic 2023: still record, towards 270 new global GW
According to Wood Mackenzie, the photovoltaic boom will continue this year with a significant leap. The…
1 August 2023
Policy and Affairs
Beijing adieu: Paris inaugurates anti-Chinese electric car incentives
Not all EVs will be incentivized. To access the bonus you must score at least 60…
1 August 2023
Environmental policies
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