Policy and Affairs

Environmental policies
Tariffs: EU seeks deal with Trump as U.S. letter sets deadline
The EU aims to avoid tariffs with a Trump deal, as tensions with China rise and new U.S. tariffs on pharmaceuticals loom
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
EPA suspends 139 employees over letter…
The letter, addressed to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, contains harsh criticism of…
Editorial Team•7 July 2025

Policy and Affairs
Global agreement to cut plastic production? “It won’t be enough”
The first study to calculate the impact of the measures under discussion in the negotiations on…
27 February 2023

Policy and Affairs
A year of war in Ukraine: renewables in Europe have saved us…
Thanks to new installed capacity and favorable weather conditions, in the last 12 months the generation…
24 February 2023

Policy and Affairs
Ready for a new Chinese photovoltaics record?
According to Chinese analysts, the Asian giant should add up to 120 GW of new photovoltaic…
23 February 2023

Policy and Affairs
Nuclear hydrogen blows up EU understanding on climate diplomacy
Foreign Affairs Council failed to adopt new conclusions on Climate and Energy Diplomacy due to clashes…
21 February 2023

Policy and Affairs
Are we asking for unrealistic coal cuts in China, India, South Africa?
Holding to the -75% of use of coal to total level within 2030 demanded from the…
21 February 2023

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Domestic hydrogen heating: in Germany tests a Methane-hydrogen 7:3
German project "Hydrogen Island Öhringen" is ready to test a mixture contains 30% green hydrogen in…
17 February 2023

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Renewable plants and batteries cut the metals of their diet
Solar plants, ground wind turbines and lithium batteries are becoming increasingly efficient in the use of…
16 February 2023

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Energy Charter, from reform to farewell: exit is inevitable for the EU
Second a document viewed from the Reuters, the EU commission would be ready to propose to…
14 February 2023

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Deep sea mining moratorium: Canada curbs offshore mines
The announcement during the opening of the 5th International Congress on Marine Protected Areas (IMPAC5), held…
13 February 2023

Policy and Affairs
Electricity market 2023, IEA: renewables will hold the reins of growth
According to the International Agency zero-emission energy sources will dominate the growth of world electricity supply…
10 February 2023

Policy and Affairs
Coal phase out, only 5% chance of completing it before 2050
Using the first real-world policy making simulator to reduce the uncertainty of policy factors in forecasting,…
8 February 2023

Policy and Affairs
Biden drops the mask and gives go to new oil-and-gas drilling in…
Other than moratorium on fossils. President Biden gives green light to the project that will develop…