Policy and Affairs
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 how this tax could reduce CO2 emissions and fund green innovations.
Editorial Team•9 January 2025
Environmental policies
Russian Gas Transit via Ukraine Ends:…
The EU is prepared for the end of Russian gas transit through…
Editorial Team•3 January 2025
Environmental policies
USB-C Charging: The Universal Standard Takes…
The EU mandates USB-C charging ports for all electronic devices, reducing e-waste…
Editorial Team•1 January 2025
Policy and Affairs
Weights and Dimensions Directive, boosted the use of Green heavy-duty vehicles incentives
European Commission publishes proposal for revision of Directive 96/53/EC to provide more incentives for lorries and…
12 July 2023
Policy and Affairs
The environmental benefits of floating wind throughout the life cycle
Through the analysis of a floating plant off the coast of Sicily, a polymer team evaluated…
11 July 2023
Pollution
The IAEA ensures that the release of Fukushima contaminated water into the…
The final report of the two-year monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency promotes Japan across…
4 July 2023
Policy and Affairs
Geoengineering, the USA opens to experimentation in the Solar radiation management
A White House report recommends launching an ad hoc research program. Even with outdoor experiments
3 July 2023
Policy and Affairs
The EU: Global governance of geoengineering needed to avoid global security risks
The Commission communication on the link between climate change and security includes a proposal on geoengineering,…
30 June 2023
Policy and Affairs
Fossil companies “forget” the low carbon transition
Since 2021 fossil companies have made almost no progress towards the Paris goals. The extra-profit scenario…
30 June 2023
Policy and Affairs
EU climate action not working: more money and transparency needed
Although the share of the EU budget for climate action has increased over time, it still…
28 June 2023
Policy and Affairs
Sweden: 2040 electric target goes from 100% renewable to 100% fossil-free
Stockholm rethinks and modifies its goal of medium-term electrical decarbonisation in favor of "technological neutrality", giving…
25 June 2023
Policy and Affairs
Failed assault on Restoration Law, for now
The European People’s Party’s attempt to reject the Restoration Law proposal to the EU Commission comes…
20 June 2023
Policy and Affairs
UN attacks: “fossil fuels incompatible with human survival”
The Secretary General Antonio Guterres launches a stral against fossil fuel companies to give a boost…
16 June 2023
Policy and Affairs
IEA forecasts: Oil demand, peak ‘in sight’ before 2030
The medium-term market ratio "Oil 2023" (sustainabilityenvironment.com) - After three years of turmoil, from the pandemic…
15 June 2023
Policy and Affairs
A Horizon project will create the first market for battery recycling
The EU commission has financed with 4,9 million euros a plan in order to resolve the…
15 June 2023
Environmental policies
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