Policy and Affairs

Policy and Affairs
Trump eases auto tariffs: the 100-day move that could shake up U.S. carmakers
Auto tariffs Trump plan suspends duties on steel and aluminum, aiming to support U.S. supply chains and ease pressure on automakers.
Editorial Team•30 April 2025

Policy and Affairs
Is the EU weakening methane rules…
To boost US LNG imports and ease trade talks with Washington, the…
Editorial Team•23 April 2025

Policy and Affairs
Meloni at the White House: high-stakes…
Meloni visits Trump at the White House to address US tariffs on…
Editorial Team•18 April 2025

Policy and Affairs
PNIEC France, finally the target renewables: only 41.3% by 2030
Paris has set the share of renewables in gross final energy consumption to 570 TWh (out…
Editorial Team•15 July 2024

Policy and Affairs
France also adopts its CCUS strategy: 8.5 Mt per year by 2030
Paris has put into public consultation the new strategy for the capture, storage and industrial use…
Editorial Team•9 July 2024

Policy and Affairs
France will no longer develop its technology for Small Modular Reactors
EDF has announced a stop to work at Nuward, its subsidiary that has been developing an…
Editorial Team•4 July 2024

Policy and Affairs
Climate and Environment Priorities in the EU Strategic Agenda 2024-2029
On 27 June, the Heads of State or Government approved the strategy paper for EU policies…
Editorial Team•30 June 2024

Policy and Affairs
Carbon removals market, $100 billion potential within 10 years
A report by the consulting firm Oliver Wyman calculates the possible development trajectory of the carbon…
Editorial Team•28 June 2024

Policy and Affairs
The EU will impose up to 38% duties on Chinese electric cars
The anti-dumping measure comes at a time when the Commission is still investigating the illegal subsidies…
12 June 2024

Policy and Affairs
We can triple our emissions reduction targets by 2035
A report by the Energy Transitions Commission estimates that new National Voluntary Contributions, which will be…
12 June 2024

Policy and Affairs
Renewable electricity in Europe has cut fossil fuels by 22%
The four-year Green Deal record. From 2019 to the end of 2023, wind energy grew by…
4 June 2024

Policy and Affairs
We can say immediately stop new fossil projects without undermining global energy…
A study by UCL and IISD estimates that the fossil deposits already in production and the…
31 May 2024

Pollution
Greenhouse gas emissions “pollute the marine environment”: Itlos ruling
The advisory opinion of the independent UN body does not legally oblige states to reduce their…
29 May 2024

Policy and Affairs
What is the impact of the Green Deal on Europe’s emissions?
On the eve of the European elections on 6-9 June, Climate Action Tracker calculates how much…
28 May 2024

Policy and Affairs
Norway must turn back on the submarine mines
In January, Oslo formally gave the green light to deep sea mining to recover copper, zinc,…