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Meloni at the White House: high-stakes meeting with Trump on EU tariffs
Meloni visits Trump at the White House to address US tariffs on EU goods. Italy seeks zero duties and stronger transatlantic relations
Editorial Team•18 April 2025

Environmental policies
EU strategy aims to steer energy-intensive…
The EU backs a plan to support energy-intensive industry with reforms to…
Editorial Team•7 April 2025

Environmental policies
EU hydrogen targets at risk: cost,…
EU hydrogen targets face major challenges in cost, dependency, and project delays,…
Editorial Team•6 April 2025

Policy and Affairs
Energy Performance of Building Directive: there is an agreement
Agreement was reached on the revision text of the Directive on the energy performance of buildings…
12 December 2023

Scientific Reports
No G20 country is in line with Paris Agreement commitments
Governments far removed from consistency with the Paris Accord. Climate Action Tracker analysis shows inconsistency of…
8 December 2023

Policy and Affairs
New Belt and Road Initiative: 128 GW installed of which 39 renewable
The Belt and Road Initiative launched in 2013 by the Chinese government has implemented over 300…
20 November 2023

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Fossil Companies Must Take Peak Oil & Gas Demand Seriously
In order to be prepared for the future decline in demand, fossil companies must focus their…
15 November 2023

Policy and Affairs
Climate negotiations, EU priorities at COP28
Use Global Stocktake to boost global climate ambition. Cut fossil subsidies by 2025 at the latest.…
7 November 2023

Policy and Affairs
Portugal: 149 hours of renewable energy
Portuguese renewable production met national electricity consumption from 4:00 local time on 31 October to 9:00…
7 November 2023

Policy and Affairs
The EU pays millions of euros for green mines projects, but gives…
Since 2014, through the research funding programmes Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, the European Commission has…
27 October 2023

Policy and Affairs
World Energy Outlook IEA: the energy system is already changing
WEO-2023 proposes a global strategy to put the world back on track by 2030, consisting of…
26 October 2023

Policy and Affairs
No REACH and trip to Farm to Fork: the European Green Deal…
The EU Commission’s work programme for 2024 leaves out the last, important pieces of the Green…
23 October 2023

Policy and Affairs
China is holding back graphite exports. What now?
Beijing continues to make its weight felt on the global supply chains of critical materials. From…
20 October 2023

Policy and Affairs
EU heavy vehicle emissions, Council holds -90% by 2040
The Council approved its negotiating position on measures to cut emissions from new heavy goods vehicles.…
19 October 2023

Policy and Affairs
EU wants “unabated” fossil phase out at Cop28 in Dubai
Yesterday, the EU’s 27 environment ministers agreed on a common negotiating position ahead of the December…