Policy and Affairs
Policy and Affairs
With Trump’s science cuts, Europe seeks research independence
Trump’s budget cuts to key U.S. science agencies are pushing Europe to develop its own climate and weather data infrastructure, fearing loss of access.
Erminia Voccia•4 August 2025
Policy and Affairs
Trump signs 15% tariffs into law,…
The White House confirms 15% tariffs on EU goods starting August 7.…
Paolo Travisi•1 August 2025
Policy and Affairs
Global coal demand stalls at record…
After years of post-COVID growth, coal demand hits a plateau in 2025,…
Alessandro Petrone•30 July 2025
Policy and Affairs
New Energy Efficiency Directive, there is the EU agreement
The negotiators of the Parliament and the EU Council have reached an agreement on the new…
13 March 2023
Policy and Affairs
From NASA, a new way to calculate national greenhouse gas emissions
Instead of starting from emissive sources, the US agency has developed a pilot project that can…
11 March 2023
Policy and Affairs
Joint gas purchases, interest for over 17billion m3 from 22 EU countries
Since the second meeting of the Steering Committee of the EU Energy Platform, European Commission Vice-President…
10 March 2023
Policy and Affairs
EU sets target for Cop28 in Dubai: fossil phase-out in global agreement
In 2022 coal, gas and oil generated 36.8 Gt CO2 equivalent. So far the farewell to…
8 March 2023
Policy and Affairs
PM2.5 pollution is everywhere: only 0.001% of the world’s population breathes clean…
Only 0.18% of the Earth’s surface has annual fine dust thresholds below WHO limits. For daily…
7 March 2023
Policy and Affairs
105 countries support Vanuatu on the responsibility of states for the climate…
Born from an idea of the students of environmental law of Vanuatu, the request for an…
4 March 2023
Policy and Affairs
Coal power plants in China, boom again in 2022
There are 106 new GWs authorised last year. The highest figure since 2015. And plants under…
3 March 2023
Policy and Affairs
Berlin wants endothermic electric fuels and hydrogen cars even after 2035
Last October, the EU approved the historic stop to diesel and petrol cars from 2035, flying…
1 March 2023
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
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