Policy and Affairs
Policy and Affairs
Global coal demand stalls at record highs, Asia leads shift
After years of post-COVID growth, coal demand hits a plateau in 2025, with regional shifts and falling prices reshaping global energy dynamics.
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
Markets
Trump’s latest move deals a blow…
A new directive from the Department of the Interior raises federal scrutiny…
Erminia Voccia•29 July 2025
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…
Editorial Team•8 November 2024
Environmental policies
Current National Climate Plans exhaust the carbon budget for 1.5°C by 2032
It slightly increases the level of ambition compared to a year ago, from -2% to -2.6%…
Editorial Team•6 November 2024
Environmental policies
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