Policy and Affairs

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
Editorial Team•23 April 2025

Policy and Affairs
Meloni at the White House: high-stakes…
Meloni visits Trump at the White House to address US tariffs on…
Editorial Team•18 April 2025

Environmental policies
EU strategy aims to steer energy-intensive…
The EU backs a plan to support energy-intensive industry with reforms to…
Editorial Team•7 April 2025

Policy and Affairs
The EU deforestation law has been postponed until the end of 2025,…
An informal political agreement has been reached between the EU Council and Parliament. For medium and…
Editorial Team•16 December 2024

Environmental policies
After 25 years, yes to the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement
The final text includes guarantees on sustainability, deforestation, and climate commitments. However, these are only in…
Editorial Team•10 December 2024

Environmental policies
The decarbonization of the mining industry must proceed twice as fast
Between 2018 and 2021, the mining industry reduced emissions by an average of 2% per year.…
Editorial Team•6 December 2024

COP
Fight Against Desertification, COP16 Kicks Off in Riyadh: $2.6 Trillion Needed Annually
Every year, over 1 million km² of land degrade, threatening ecosystems, climate, and biodiversity. COP16 in…
Editorial Team•3 December 2024

COP
What did COP29 decide on carbon markets?
COP29 made significant progress on carbon markets, approving the rules for bilateral trades and the centralized…
Editorial Team•27 November 2024

COP
COP29 in the Final Stretch: Climate Finance Agreement Targets $250 Billion and…
The compromise pleases no one. And perhaps for this very reason, it might work—at least as…
Editorial Team•23 November 2024

COP
COP29, Agreement on Climate Finance Still Out of Reach
In less than 48 hours, COP29 should be over. But negotiations on the central issue of…
Editorial Team•21 November 2024

COP
What happened during the first seven days of COP29 climate negotiations?
Negotiations on climate finance post-2025 are still in disarray. Other issues have been postponed until June…
Editorial Team•18 November 2024

Environmental policies
Trump appoints Lee Zeldin to head the EPA: What will happen to…
Lee Zeldin, known for his controversial climate positions, has been appointed EPA head by Trump. This…
Editorial Team•14 November 2024

COP
3 ways fossil fuel companies spread misinformation at COP29 about climate change
Misinformation at COP29 on climate is slowing down the energy transition with misleading narratives from fossil…
Editorial Team•13 November 2024

COP
The COP29 has begun in Azerbaijan. What will happen at the climate…
Today marks the start of two weeks of international climate negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan. Until November…
Editorial Team•12 November 2024

Environmental policies
EU: A Greener and More Competitive Industry, the Priority of Designated Commissioner…
Hoekstra firmly rejects revisiting the 2035 ban on diesel and gasoline vehicles or reopening the door…