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Rinnovabili • How to decarbonize steel in Europe
Environmental policies
How to decarbonize steel in Europe

The steel industry accounts for over 25% of the EU’s industrial emissions…

Rinnovabili • Greenhouse gas emissions: Trump rolls back 31 climate and environmental regulations
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions ‘Not a Health…

The Trump administration is rolling back 31 climate and environmental regulations, weakening…


Rinnovabili • Action Plan for Affordable Energy: The EU’s Strategy to Cut Bills
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Action Plan for Affordable Energy: The EU’s Strategy to Cut Bills

The European Commission has adopted the Action Plan for Affordable Energy, a strategy designed to lower…

Rinnovabili • Clean Industrial Deal: The EU’s Plan to Boost Competitiveness and Decarbonization
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Clean Industrial Deal: The EU’s Plan to Boost Competitiveness and Decarbonization

The European Commission unveils a €100 billion strategy to accelerate industrial decarbonization and reduce energy costs.…

Rinnovabili • Green deal objectives: EU to miss 2/3 of 2030 targets
Environmental policies
EU set to miss two-thirds of green deal targets by 2030

Green deal objectives: EU falters as only 8 of 28 indicators are on track, risking failure…

Rinnovabili • Target reduction emissions: Japan plans a 60% cut by 2035
Environmental policies
Japan to Cut Emissions by 60% by 2035

Tokyo sets ambitious emission reduction targets: 60% by 2035, 73% by 2040. The current goal remains…

Rinnovabili • China's coal power plants hit new records in 2024
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China sets new records in coal power plant approvals

In 2023, Beijing approved 66.7 GW of new coal plants and started construction on 94.5 GW—the…

Rinnovabili • CBAM regulation: EU to exempt 80% of companies from carbon tax
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CBAM regulation rollback: exemptions set for 80% of European businesses

Up to 180,000 importing companies out of 200,000 may be exempt from the EU’s carbon border…

Rinnovabili • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in buildings and transportation
Environmental policies
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Priorities for Buildings and Transportation

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is possible with existing technologies. Electrification, efficiency, and behavioral changes can cut…

Rinnovabili • EU Competitiveness Compass: What’s Next for Energy, Climate, and Industry?
Environmental policies
EU Competitiveness Compass: What’s Next for Energy, Climate, and Industry?

The EU Competitiveness Compass aims to boost Europe's strategic autonomy, innovation, and green transition. Discover key…

Rinnovabili • Environmental Lobbies: What’s Behind the Scandal Over EU Funds for NGOs?
Environmental policies
Environmental Lobbies: What’s Behind the Scandal Over EU Funds for NGOs?

An investigation by a Dutch newspaper has sparked criticism against former EU Commission Vice President Frans…

Rinnovabili • What Donald Trump Decided on Climate and Energy
Environmental policies
What Donald Trump decided on climate and energy

Donald Trump reverses climate policies with an exit from the Paris Agreement, expanded fossil fuel drilling,…

Rinnovabili • Offshore Drilling Ban: Biden Halts Exploration in U.S. Waters
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United States Enforces Permanent Ban on Offshore Drilling Across an Area Eight…

Biden's last major act as President prohibits oil and gas drilling along the Atlantic and most…

Rinnovabili • Global Shipping Emissions Tax Backed by Liberia and Panama
Environmental policies
Liberia and Panama Support Global Shipping Emissions Tax, Covering 66% of Fleet

Liberia and Panama back the global shipping emissions tax, representing 66% of the global fleet. Learn…