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
The new president of the IPCC: “Impossible not to exceed the threshold…
British scientist Jim Skea was elected to chair the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on July…
29 July 2023
Policy and Affairs
Heat increases energy consumption in Italy and Spain
The high temperatures recorded during the third week of July caused a record energy demand in…
26 July 2023
Policy and Affairs
Mines on the ocean floor: at this time no to the deep…
The dreaded green light to the exploitation of the "offshore" mines has not been there. But…
25 July 2023
Policy and Affairs
European Union and Uruguay: closer on RES, efficiency and renewable hydrogen
Von der Leyen: "We are aligned on the need for a global hydrogen market based on…
19 July 2023
Policy and Affairs
What are the Climate crisis hotspots and why they are important
Global warming does not run at the same speed at all latitudes. The differences between region…
19 July 2023
Policy and Affairs
Cop28 on climate, Europe calls for an end to fossils “well before…
At the Dubai Summit, the EU will propose three interconnected global commitments: a global target for…
17 July 2023
Policy and Affairs
Weights and Dimensions Directive, boosted the use of Green heavy-duty vehicles incentives
European Commission publishes proposal for revision of Directive 96/53/EC to provide more incentives for lorries and…
12 July 2023
Policy and Affairs
The environmental benefits of floating wind throughout the life cycle
Through the analysis of a floating plant off the coast of Sicily, a polymer team evaluated…
11 July 2023
Pollution
The IAEA ensures that the release of Fukushima contaminated water into the…
The final report of the two-year monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency promotes Japan across…
4 July 2023
Policy and Affairs
Geoengineering, the USA opens to experimentation in the Solar radiation management
A White House report recommends launching an ad hoc research program. Even with outdoor experiments
3 July 2023
Policy and Affairs
The EU: Global governance of geoengineering needed to avoid global security risks
The Commission communication on the link between climate change and security includes a proposal on geoengineering,…
30 June 2023
Policy and Affairs
Fossil companies “forget” the low carbon transition
Since 2021 fossil companies have made almost no progress towards the Paris goals. The extra-profit scenario…
30 June 2023
Environmental policies
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