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
Finance gives 250 billion in 7 years to those who destroy tropical…
A report of the coalition of Ong Forest & Finance calculates that only in the last…
20 October 2022
Policy and Affairs
Wind and solar 2022 record, Europe saves €11 billion in gas
The total amount of wind and solar capacity installed in the Union has prevented the import…
19 October 2022
Policy and Affairs
Japan wants to lift the expiration date for nuclear power plants
The proposal under discussion would return the country to before Fukushima. The government continues the acceleration…
17 October 2022
Policy and Affairs
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022: why early warning systems are…
In the last 20 years the number of deaths from climate disasters, in proportion to every…
13 October 2022
Policy and Affairs
Coal-to-gas conversion: useless for the economy, harmful to the climate
Global Energy Monitor calculates that if all ongoing coal-to-gas switch projects became operational, they would emit…
12 October 2022
Policy and Affairs
Coal industry buries phase down under 476 new GW worldwide
Of the approximately 1,000 companies on the Urgewald Global Coal Exit List, 46% plan new coal-fired…
11 October 2022
Policy and Affairs
Repower Eu plan will not distort ETS
The finance ministers of the 27 decided not to touch the Market Stability Reserve to finance…
7 October 2022
Policy and Affairs
RWE says stop to coal 8 years in advance (but in the…
Agreement between the Federal Government, the North Rhine-Westphalia Government and the German energy giant. Meanwhile, extended…
6 October 2022
Policy and Affairs
Loss and damage: the EU holds back the hottest COP27 dossier
In the document with the common position of the European finance ministers, the EU limits itself…
5 October 2022
Policy and Affairs
Opec+: ready a cut of 1 million barrels for oil production
After years of gradual increases in production, there is a cut in oil production of at…
4 October 2022
Policy and Affairs
A global tax to finance the response to the climate crisis
A group of countries particularly exposed to the impact of climate change presents a range of…
30 September 2022
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
Environmental policies
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