Policy and Affairs

Rinnovabili • Gas from the US: EU may loosen methane rules to secure LNG trade
Policy and Affairs
Is the EU weakening methane rules to favor gas from the US?

To boost US LNG imports and ease trade talks with Washington, the European Commission is reportedly considering a more flexible approach to its new methane emissions regulation

Rinnovabili • US tariffs: Meloni meets Trump at the White House to defend EU interests
Policy and Affairs
Meloni at the White House: high-stakes…

Meloni visits Trump at the White House to address US tariffs on…

Rinnovabili • EU strategy aims to steer energy-intensive industry through transition
Environmental policies
EU strategy aims to steer energy-intensive…

The EU backs a plan to support energy-intensive industry with reforms to…


Rinnovabili • renewables
Policy and Affairs
Renewables in Germany defy the crisis, in 2022 covered 47% of consumption

Data published before Christmas show that the green share in the German electricity mix has increased…

Rinnovabili • russian oil
Policy and Affairs
Less Russian oil on markets in 2023: Russia responds to price cap

The vice-premier Alexander Novak communicates that to beginning new year Moscow will reduce the output of…

Rinnovabili • EU methane regulation
Policy and Affairs
The EU methane regulation does not disturb the oil & gas industry

The Twenty-seven want fewer controls and more time dilated in order not to weigh too much…

Rinnovabili • nuclear power plants
Policy and Affairs
Japan extends the life of nuclear power plants: the 60-year limit falls

By 2030, Tokyo wants to cut emissions by 46% compared to 2013. To do this, it…

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Policy and Affairs
The European ETS reform passes: all the news

the new system covers also the emissions of the ships, increases the speed of the withdrawal…

Rinnovabili • co2 tax
Policy and Affairs
The CO2 tax at the border for hydrogen

This is the first time in the world that such a measure has been adopted. The…

Rinnovabili • coal consumption
Policy and Affairs
World record for global coal consumption: more than 8 billion tonnes in…

The IEA records the highest value ever but confirms that 2022 is the peak of coal.…

Rinnovabili • environmental impacts
Policy and Affairs
WBA: only 5% of enterprises are attentive to the environmental impacts

The index on the environmental impacts of business activities developed by the World Benchmarking Alliance’s (WBA),…

Rinnovabili • coal mine
Policy and Affairs
London will open its 1st coal mine in 30 years

After months of multi-level assessments and protests, the government gave the green light to the project…

Rinnovabili • trade war
Policy and Affairs
Biden’s IRA can trigger US-EU trade war

The American Inflation Reduction Act provides subsidies and tax advantages for those who buy American and…

Rinnovabili • Oil price cap
Policy and Affairs
Agreement on the Oil price cap to 60 $, but remains the…

To work, the price cap must be below the Ural market price but not too much,…

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Policy and Affairs
Bolsonaro’s legacy: Record-breaking deforestation in Brazil since 2019

The last year recorded a relatively positive figure, with deforestation falling by 11%. But the balance…