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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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The European ETS reform passes: all the news
the new system covers also the emissions of the ships, increases the speed of the withdrawal…
19 December 2022
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The CO2 tax at the border for hydrogen
This is the first time in the world that such a measure has been adopted. The…
17 December 2022
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World record for global coal consumption: more than 8 billion tonnes in…
The IEA records the highest value ever but confirms that 2022 is the peak of coal.…
16 December 2022
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WBA: only 5% of enterprises are attentive to the environmental impacts
The index on the environmental impacts of business activities developed by the World Benchmarking Alliance’s (WBA),…
13 December 2022
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London will open its 1st coal mine in 30 years
After months of multi-level assessments and protests, the government gave the green light to the project…
12 December 2022
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Biden’s IRA can trigger US-EU trade war
The American Inflation Reduction Act provides subsidies and tax advantages for those who buy American and…
7 December 2022
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Agreement on the Oil price cap to 60 $, but remains the…
To work, the price cap must be below the Ural market price but not too much,…
6 December 2022
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Bolsonaro’s legacy: Record-breaking deforestation in Brazil since 2019
The last year recorded a relatively positive figure, with deforestation falling by 11%. But the balance…
2 December 2022
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Renewable energy, France will pay dearly for its delay
The country is the only one in the bloc not to have achieved its 2020 targets…
30 November 2022
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Vietnam boosts coal and rejects 14 billion to reduce dependency
The Vietnamese government assumes new energy targets in 2030 where coal rises and the share of…
29 November 2022
Policy and Affairs
With the Sharm Implementation Plan, COP27 will increase emissions
The text lacks a reference to the phasing out of all fossil fuels and a commitment…
22 November 2022
Policy and Affairs
Here is the Global Shield: so the G7 “ensures” climate finance
Insurance, not compensation. Nor subsidies. The initiative led by Germany marks a point for the richest…
18 November 2022
Environmental policies
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