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
Safe corridors for bees, so the EU wants to improve the protection…
The cornerstone of the EU initiative is the creation of a network of ecological corridors for…
26 January 2023
Policy and Affairs
New oil and gas exploration, Colombia says enough
If the decision is confirmed, Bogota would be the largest oil producer in the world to…
25 January 2023
Policy and Affairs
Demand Flexibility service: Britain will pay citizens to consume less energy
As the mercury column falls below zero, the UK tests its demand response service The tests…
23 January 2023
Policy and Affairs
World Economic Forum, von der Leyen: “We have an industrial plan for…
Speaking at the Davos Forum, the President of the European Commission announces new regulatory and financial…
19 January 2023
Policy and Affairs
We can reduce emissions from gas-fired power plants by 71
A study published in Nature Communications calculates the theoretical impact of the technologies already available: they…
17 January 2023
Policy and Affairs
In the ’70s, the best estimates of global warming were made by…
A new study published in Science analyzes the forecasts of the oil company contained in internal…
16 January 2023
Policy and Affairs
Arid cities become urban green oases
Transforming arid cities into urban green oases, strengthening their resilience to climate, health, food and economic…
12 January 2023
Policy and Affairs
Farewell to nuclear : Belgium backs down
The country still has 6 active reactors distributed over two plants. The last were scheduled to…
10 January 2023
Policy and Affairs
UK, new coal mine in Cumbria goes to court
The environmental NGO Friends of the Earth announces with a note that in the coming days…
9 January 2023
Policy and Affairs
India wants to become world champion of green hydrogen by 2030
New Delhi presents the strategy on the energy carrier: 60-100 GW of electrolysers thanks to incentives…
6 January 2023
Policy and Affairs
Hot autumn and EU Repower, EU gas consumption drops by 20
There are 18 countries that have exceeded the -15% target imposed by the EU Repower plan…
5 January 2023
Policy and Affairs
All coal records for 2022
Production, consumption and electricity generation from coal reached the highest levels ever globally in 2022
3 January 2023
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