Policy and Affairs
Policy and Affairs
Trump signs 15% tariffs into law, no rollback in EU deal
The White House confirms 15% tariffs on EU goods starting August 7. Brussels welcomes the cap, while China criticizes the protectionist turn.
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
Trump and von der Leyen set…
Two days after the US-EU trade deal announcement, the European Commission confirms…
Paolo Travisi•30 July 2025
Policy and Affairs
Climate target COP26, promises have already evaporated after 1 year
At the climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh next November, only a few dozen countries will be…
29 September 2022
Policy and Affairs
China had to stop coal-fired power plants abroad. This year it built…
A year ago, President Xi Jinping promised from the UN stage to stop funding for coal-fired…
26 September 2022
Policy and Affairs
Goodbye HFC: even the US says enough to hydrofluorocarbons, powerful greenhouse gases
By 2036, the United States will avoid releasing the equivalent of 900 Mt of CO2 into…
23 September 2022
Policy and Affairs
Low emission cars: California, stop new diesel and petrol cars from 2035
The California Air Resources Board approved the first regulation for low emission cars, setting a roadmap…
22 September 2022
Policy and Affairs
COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh: Global investors call for more climate ambition
A group of global investors worth $39 trillion are making new demands on states ahead of…
21 September 2022
Policy and Affairs
Launched the 1st global fossil fuels registry
Counting the proven reserves, the remaining fossil sources would emit 3,500 Gt of CO2e into the…
21 September 2022
Policy and Affairs
All the measures of the new EU Energy Plan: price cap, cuts…
The cap on the price of electricity on the infra-margins and the solidarity contribution demanded of…
16 September 2022
Policy and Affairs
Energy plan UK, the GBC to Truss: for concrete results are not…
We need to increase the efficiency of the building stock, eliminate waste and focus on integrated…
13 September 2022
Policy and Affairs
UK energy bills: government freezes them for 2 years
Prime Minister Truss announces the entry into force from 1 October of a new "Energy Price…
13 September 2022
Policy and Affairs
Gas and climate finance dominate the COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh
African countries reach a common position to hold at the November climate summit: no to promises…
12 September 2022
Policy and Affairs
Yes to the fossils of the North Sea and fracking, the agenda…
The first act of the new British Prime Minister is about extraordinary measures to combat the…
8 September 2022
Policy and Affairs
There have never been so many climate litigations. But governments do not…
Since 2005 there have been 80 major proceedings. Of these, 30 date back to 2021. Not…
8 September 2022
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