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Policy and Affairs
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…
Editorial Team•4 June 2025
Environmental policies
Hawaii raises visitor tax to fund…
Hawaii raises its visitor tax to 11% to protect nature and address…
Editorial Team•29 May 2025
Policy and Affairs
EU opens consultations on new ecodesign…
The European Commission launches four calls for evidence on ecodesign and labeling…
Editorial Team•27 May 2025
Policy and Affairs
EU: There will be no blockage on imported solar panels
European Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson says UE will not close its borders to Chinese PV
4 March 2024
Policy and Affairs
Commission urges EU countries to save another 15% of gas
Commission proposes to Council to adopt recommendation to prolong voluntary measures to reduce gas demand
29 February 2024
Policy and Affairs
World’s largest ocean-based carbon removal plant facility in Singapore
The goal is to bring the cost of direct CO2 removal below $100 per ton by…
28 February 2024
Policy and Affairs
Used heavy vehicles: so Europe secretly pollutes the global South
The UN Environmental Protection Agency (UNEP) has photographed the impact on the environment, climate and health…
26 February 2024
Policy and Affairs
The EU does not need more gas and oil from Norway, Algeria,…
A report by Oil Change International estimates that if the 27 fully implement the announced climate…
22 February 2024
Policy and Affairs
The auto industry is voluntarily slowing the spread of electric cars
The car industry is deliberately slowing down the spread of EVs in Europe by choosing an…
21 February 2024
Policy and Affairs
ETS Transport and buildings will reduce emissions 5 times faster
hen the new "parallel" carbon market, covering both road and real estate transport, enters into force…
15 February 2024
Policy and Affairs
Ukraine must demand compensation from Russia for environmental damage of war
The final report of the 12 experts called by Kiev to suggest the next steps to…
13 February 2024
Policy and Affairs
Renewable electricity EU, 2023 from record leads to -19% fossil emissions
For the first time, clean energy covered more than 40% of the EU’s electricity mix, reaching…
7 February 2024
Policy and Affairs
New climate targets by 2040, Europe wants -90% emissions
The EUins the target of -90% emissions suggested by the Climate Advisory Board last June. Define…
Editorial Team•6 February 2024
Policy and Affairs
Tractor protest vandalizes Brussels, EU responds with affectionate caress
The other side of the protest by European tractors is shown by yesterday’s events in front…
2 February 2024
Policy and Affairs
UN alarm: consumption of raw materials will derail the transition
Since 1970, the extraction of raw materials has increased by 400%. Even with the policies in…
1 February 2024
Environmental policies
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