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
Climate summit, COP27 argues on the most important agenda item
Between Saturday night and Sunday morning, some national delegates tried to delete the item on Loss…
8 November 2022

Policy and Affairs
Euro 7 Regulation leaks new disappointing rumors
The proposal of the Euro 7 Regulation should be published on 9 November 2022 (sustainabilityenvironment.com) -…
8 November 2022

Policy and Affairs
COP27 in Egypt will succeed if it dissolves climate finance
The positions among states are still distant both on the post-2025 target for climate finance, and…
5 November 2022

Policy and Affairs
Final agreement in the EU to ban endothermic cars in 2035
Council and Parliament have given final approval to the measure that will make it almost impossible…
3 November 2022

Policy and Affairs
What do Europeans, US and Chinese think about global action against the…
Almost 9 out of 10 Italians think that we are heading towards a catastrophe of global…
2 November 2022

Policy and Affairs
Global emission gap condemns us to a 2.8°C warmer world
Unep publishes the 2022 Emission gap report. The 2030 gap with the Paris thresholds is 15…
31 October 2022

Policy and Affairs
Not only coal: Beijing begins to finance fewer fossil power plants abroad
Of the 113 GW of electricity generation already installed abroad, 34% consists of coal-fired power plants.…
28 October 2022

Policy and Affairs
IEA: we are in the “first real global energy crisis”
Head of the International Energy Agency takes the floor at Singapore International Energy Week accusing OPEC+…
28 October 2022

Policy and Affairs
In 2021, the G20 climate commitment is eclipsed
It was not a clean 2021, that of the G20 under the Italian presidency. Last year,…
26 October 2022

Policy and Affairs
Stop fossil fuel, the only way for the 1,5°C is to give…
An IISD report analyzes the 26 "feasible" emissive scenarios that respect 1.5 degrees. In all, it…
25 October 2022

Policy and Affairs
Agreement worth 8.5 billion: EU, US and UK pay for South Africa’s…
For the accelerated farewell to coal, the African country will receive funds in the form of…
24 October 2022

Policy and Affairs
Global emissions, 2022 EVs and renewables offset war and energy crisis
Grazie al balzo di eolico e solare di 700 TWh si risparmieranno 600 Mt CO2. L’aumento…

