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Trump’s latest move deals a blow to solar and wind energy
A new directive from the Department of the Interior raises federal scrutiny for renewable energy projects, threatening solar and wind development nationwide.
Erminia Voccia•29 July 2025
Environmental policies
Tariffs: EU seeks deal with Trump…
The EU aims to avoid tariffs with a Trump deal, as tensions…
Editorial Team•9 July 2025
Environmental policies
U.S. tariffs, tense hours for Europe…
U.S. tariffs raise concern in Europe as the August 1 deadline nears,…
Editorial Team•8 July 2025
Policy and Affairs
Norway must turn back on the submarine mines
In January, Oslo formally gave the green light to deep sea mining to recover copper, zinc,…
27 May 2024
Policy and Affairs
The Franco-German locomotive starts again from hydrogen and geothermal
France and Germany prepare for "peace" after years of divergent views on the direction of European…
21 May 2024
Policy and Affairs
EU Commission: new directions to accelerate renewables
Brussels publishes new instruments for Member States to support ERF. From the update of the permitting…
14 May 2024
Policy and Affairs
Turin’s G7 Climate Energy, closes with a timid agreement on coal
Ministers sign the Venaria Charter promising to phase out current coal energy production in the first…
3 May 2024
Policy and Affairs
Perhaps the UN Plastic Treaty will not see the light of day…
After a week of negotiations on the UN Plastic Treaty, countries failed to consolidate a text…
30 April 2024
Policy and Affairs
In Turin, the G7 Environment, Energy and Climate aims for a farewell…
The two ministerial days dedicated to climate, environment and energy will open today in the Reggia…
29 April 2024
Pollution
Alaska drills compromise: only new projects stop
The White House has announced that no more permits will be issued for new mining projects…
24 April 2024
Policy and Affairs
Interior heating, new standards on consumption and repairability of appliances
The European Commission has adopted a Regulation laying down ecodesign specifications for the placing on the…
23 April 2024
Policy and Affairs
Climate crisis, not cloud seeding, behind Dubai flood
For days, a narrative has been growing according to which the record rains that flooded Dubai…
18 April 2024
Policy and Affairs
Born the European Solar Charter to support the photovoltaic made in EU
The act, drawn up by the European Commission, was signed on 15 April 2024 in Brussels…
17 April 2024
Policy and Affairs
Next 5 September falls on Plastic Overshoot Day 2024
The calculation of the Plastic overshoot day is the day when the world production of plastic…
13 April 2024
Policy and Affairs
200 NGOs call on EU to cancel CO2 removal certification scheme
The appeal to the European Parliament of the Real Zero Europe campaign: on 10 April vote…
10 April 2024
Environmental policies
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