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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 • president of COP28
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“Change the president of COP28”: 100 US and EU MPs against the…

In a joint letter to Biden, von der Leyen and Guterres, Members of Congress and Strasbourg…

Rinnovabili • energy subsidies
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Germany: 4billion per year in energy subsidies to protect German industry and…

The new incentive, still under definition, could limit electricity prices to 6 cents per kilowatt hour.…

Rinnovabili • euro 7 standards
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Italy and 6 other EU countries against the new Euro 7 standards

Rome signs joint document with France, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia opposing the…

Rinnovabili • G7
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Hiroshima G7 says yes to new fossil gas investments

The turn-around on gas motivated by the war in Ukraine and the need to release from…

Rinnovabili • solar photovoltaic
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The largest European solar photovoltaic gigafactory? It will be born in France

Holosolis announced the project for a giant solar photovoltaic module factory in the French department of…

Rinnovabili • Floating wind
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Floating wind, in Europe active 176 MW but runs to 4 GW

While the pipeline grows the field is prepared to the new challenges: to invest in harbour…

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The EastMed pipeline will not, in its place a virtual pipeline with…

The Cypriot Minister for Energy is splitting the original idea of an underwater pipeline from Israel…

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SHJ solar cells: 26.81% efficiency and ready for production

Silicon heterojunction solar cells increase performance by 1.5% by improving the "gap contact layer". Almost immediately…

Rinnovabili • emissions from coal and gas plants
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Biden guillotine emissions from coal and gas plants

The EPA has approved the new emission limits for fossil installations. A very substantial cut: 617…

Rinnovabili • wind power
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For 3 months British wind power beat the gas

From January to March 2023, UK renewables provided 42% of electricity used in the country

Rinnovabili • methane regulation
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Strasbourg yes to EU on methane regulation: clampdown on imported gas

The European Parliament approves the measure that will oblige EU countries from 2025 to set 2030…

Rinnovabili • Methane emissions
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Methane emissions, Turkmenistan’s bad record

According to Kayrros data, the western and eastern gas basins had methane leaks of at least…