Policy and Affairs

Policy and Affairs
Trump eases auto tariffs: the 100-day move that could shake up U.S. carmakers
Auto tariffs Trump plan suspends duties on steel and aluminum, aiming to support U.S. supply chains and ease pressure on automakers.
Editorial Team•30 April 2025

Policy and Affairs
Is the EU weakening methane rules…
To boost US LNG imports and ease trade talks with Washington, the…
Editorial Team•23 April 2025

Policy and Affairs
Meloni at the White House: high-stakes…
Meloni visits Trump at the White House to address US tariffs on…
Editorial Team•18 April 2025

Policy and Affairs
Financing energy efficiency, EU recommendations and the Coalition
European Commission explains how best to use national energy efficiency funds while continuing work on the…
19 December 2023

Policy and Affairs
Toxic substances: 1 out of 5 products in the EU
Out of more than 2400 objects analysed over the past year across Europe, 18% had levels…
19 December 2023

Scientific Reports
Global Coal Demand Record 2023
The IEA expects that this year we will reach the peak in world coal consumption. While…
18 December 2023

Policy and Affairs
COP28 leaves the fossil record without climate finance
Beyond the approval of the Loss and Damage Fund, the conference in Dubai has not achieved…
18 December 2023

Policy and Affairs
Climate denial enters COP28 from the front door
An analysis of the Corporate Accountability campaign reconstructs the profiles of at least 160 people accredited…
14 December 2023

Policy and Affairs
Taxes on imported solar panels: Brazil says yes, the EU reflects
From 2024 to 2027, photovoltaic modules assembled in Brazil will be subject to an import tariff…
14 December 2023

Policy and Affairs
Energy Performance of Building Directive: there is an agreement
Agreement was reached on the revision text of the Directive on the energy performance of buildings…
12 December 2023

Policy and Affairs
COP28 climate summit: where are we on the farewell to fossils?
All the options considered in the new text under discussion mention the phase out. But the…
11 December 2023

Scientific Reports
Nature-negative finance flows: worth 7% of global GDP
According to the UN Environmental Protection Agency, finance that directly damages forests, wetlands and other ecosystems…
11 December 2023

Scientific Reports
No G20 country is in line with Paris Agreement commitments
Governments far removed from consistency with the Paris Accord. Climate Action Tracker analysis shows inconsistency of…
8 December 2023

Policy and Affairs
Cop28 Climate Summit, 1st draft final text includes fossil phase-out
Analysis of the 3 options on the phase-out of the fossils considered at the Cop28 climate…
7 December 2023

Policy and Affairs
Born Supercharger Battery Storage, to push the stationary accumulation
On the sidelines of the COP28 Dubai Conference, the CEM launched a new international initiative aimed…