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Trump-Xi summit: China’s rare earth export restrictions remain suspended, for now
Washington and Beijing have extended their trade truce through January 2027, preserving current tariff terms and keeping tighter restrictions on Chinese rare earth exports on hold. But…
Erminia Voccia•25 September 2026
Environmental policies
Brazil ties data center tax incentives…
Brazil is linking tax breaks for data centers to strict renewable energy,…
Stefania Del Bianco•10 September 2026
Environmental policies
What a China-Taiwan crisis would mean…
A disruption in Taiwan’s semiconductor industry would reach far beyond the technology…
Erminia Voccia•17 August 2026
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Climate negotiations, EU priorities at COP28
Use Global Stocktake to boost global climate ambition. Cut fossil subsidies by 2025 at the latest.…
7 November 2023
Policy and Affairs
Portugal: 149 hours of renewable energy
Portuguese renewable production met national electricity consumption from 4:00 local time on 31 October to 9:00…
7 November 2023
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The EU pays millions of euros for green mines projects, but gives…
Since 2014, through the research funding programmes Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, the European Commission has…
27 October 2023
Policy and Affairs
World Energy Outlook IEA: the energy system is already changing
WEO-2023 proposes a global strategy to put the world back on track by 2030, consisting of…
26 October 2023
Policy and Affairs
No REACH and trip to Farm to Fork: the European Green Deal…
The EU Commission’s work programme for 2024 leaves out the last, important pieces of the Green…
23 October 2023
Policy and Affairs
China is holding back graphite exports. What now?
Beijing continues to make its weight felt on the global supply chains of critical materials. From…
20 October 2023
Policy and Affairs
EU heavy vehicle emissions, Council holds -90% by 2040
The Council approved its negotiating position on measures to cut emissions from new heavy goods vehicles.…
19 October 2023
Policy and Affairs
EU wants “unabated” fossil phase out at Cop28 in Dubai
Yesterday, the EU’s 27 environment ministers agreed on a common negotiating position ahead of the December…
18 October 2023
Policy and Affairs
The climate crisis is an “existential” threat: the World Bank’s new mandate
The establishment of Bretton Woods during last week’s annual plenary formally extended its mandate to include…
16 October 2023
Policy and Affairs
EU has approved of all the provisions of the package Fit for…
Von der Leyen: "The European Green Deal is bringing the change we need to reduce CO2…
9 October 2023
Policy and Affairs
Uncertain winter freezes Germany’s farewell to coal again
The German government has extended the standby of some lignite plants until March 2024 to maintain…
6 October 2023
Policy and Affairs
Nuclear power puts in difficulty the reform of the European electricity market
Tensions between France and Germany on State aid to the national electricity park increase, and reaching…
4 October 2023
Environmental policies
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