Policy and Affairs

Environmental policies

Rinnovabili • Gaza carbon footprint exceeds emissions of 36 nations
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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…

Rinnovabili • Hawaii visitor tax increase supports climate and nature protection
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Hawaii raises visitor tax to fund…

Hawaii raises its visitor tax to 11% to protect nature and address…

Rinnovabili • Ecodesign updates, EU launches 4 consultations on refrigerators
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EU opens consultations on new ecodesign…

The European Commission launches four calls for evidence on ecodesign and labeling…


Rinnovabili • climate action
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EU climate action not working: more money and transparency needed

Although the share of the EU budget for climate action has increased over time, it still…

Rinnovabili • fossil-free
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Sweden: 2040 electric target goes from 100% renewable to 100% fossil-free

Stockholm rethinks and modifies its goal of medium-term electrical decarbonisation in favor of "technological neutrality", giving…

Rinnovabili • Restoration Law
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Failed assault on Restoration Law, for now

The European People’s Party’s attempt to reject the Restoration Law proposal to the EU Commission comes…

Rinnovabili • fossil fuels
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UN attacks: “fossil fuels incompatible with human survival”

The Secretary General Antonio Guterres launches a stral against fossil fuel companies to give a boost…

Rinnovabili • Oil demand
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IEA forecasts: Oil demand, peak ‘in sight’ before 2030

The medium-term market ratio "Oil 2023" (sustainabilityenvironment.com) - After three years of turmoil, from the pandemic…

Rinnovabili • battery recycling
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A Horizon project will create the first market for battery recycling

The EU commission has financed with 4,9 million euros a plan in order to resolve the…

Rinnovabili • US photovoltaic market
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The IRA works: in 3 months the US photovoltaic market has installed…

The US solar industry records the best first quarter of its history, thanks to new incentives…

Rinnovabili • Heat pump systems
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Heat pump systems, how to accelerate their spread?

European Commission launches second online public consultation as part of EU action plan on heat pumps

Rinnovabili • Renewable energy 2023
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Renewable energy 2023, we are preparing to break a new record

According to the estimates of the International Energy Agency, the annual addition of renewable electricity capacity…

Rinnovabili • EU gas storage
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EU gas storage, sun and wind evaporate Putin’s blackmail

Thanks to solar and wind, EU storage at the end of winter was 57%. Without the…

Rinnovabili • Ron DeSantis
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Beating Trump with Denial: what says Ron DeSantis on climate

Although Florida is investing millions of dollars in adaptation projects, such as rising sea levels, Trump’s…

Rinnovabili • energy saving
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Italy and Germany the best in the EU for energy saving measures

An EEB dossier warns that the energy situation during the coming winter could be complex without…