Policy and Affairs

Policy and Affairs
U.S. diesel export ban puts Europe at risk as Trump targets fuel prices
Europe faces a new energy supply threat as President Donald Trump considers restricting U.S. diesel exports, a move aimed at lowering domestic fuel prices that could further…
Erminia Voccia•6 October 2026

Environmental policies
Trump-Xi summit: China’s rare earth export…
Washington and Beijing have extended their trade truce through January 2027, preserving…
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

Policy and Affairs
Germany: OK with “hydrogen-ready” Power Plant Strategy
After lengthy discussions, the federal government has agreed on the essential elements of the new national…
6 February 2024

Pollution
India turbocharged coal-fire power plants
Last May, India suggested blocking coal, finalizing only the power plants already in pipeline, in all…
2 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

Pollution
Global oil demand: Saudi Arabia cuts expansion plans
Riad has decided to cancel the plan to increase the production capacity of Saudi Aramco, which…
30 January 2024

Policy and Affairs
The 50 fossil companies celebrated by COP28 send 60% of the global…
A report by Global Witness analyzes the promises of the 50 oil & gas companies that…
29 January 2024

Policy and Affairs
Climate crisis and elections pause US LNG export boom
Biden listens to the demands of environmental organizations - useful in an electoral key - and…
29 January 2024

Policy and Affairs
IEA: in 2026 almost half of global electricity production will be low-carbon
New estimates by the International Energy Agency predict that clean sources will cover all new global…
25 January 2024

Policy and Affairs
EU, Simson: strategy for industrial CCS coming soon
The European Commissioner for Energy spoke at the plenary session of the Investors Dialogue on Energy,…
25 January 2024

Policy and Affairs
India promises to install 10mln of domestic solar roofs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the "Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana", a new solarization program dedicated to…
23 January 2024

Policy and Affairs
KEY 2024: The Energy Transition Expo Brimming with New Features
Following the success of 2023, IEG's event is set to relaunch with a record-breaking edition focused…
Stefania Del Bianco•22 January 2024

Uncategorized
The EU goes all-in on carbon removal: it wants 450 mln t…
The Commission’s latest draft strategy on industrial carbon management sets a target of 450 million tonnes…

