Policy and Affairs
Policy and Affairs
U.S. diesel export ban puts Europe at risk as Trump targets fuel prices
Europe faces a new energy supply threat as President Donald Trump considers restricting U.S. diesel exports, a move aimed at lowering domestic fuel prices that could further…
Erminia Voccia•6 October 2026
Environmental policies
Trump-Xi summit: China’s rare earth export…
Washington and Beijing have extended their trade truce through January 2027, preserving…
Erminia Voccia•25 September 2026
Environmental policies
Brazil ties data center tax incentives…
Brazil is linking tax breaks for data centers to strict renewable energy,…
Stefania Del Bianco•10 September 2026
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
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…
30 December 2022
Policy and Affairs
Back to coal? In fact, Europe consumes less than a year ago
The November figures show a Europe that is not deviating from the path of reducing fossil…
30 December 2022
Environmental policies
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