Policy and Affairs
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Turin’s G7 Climate Energy, closes with a timid agreement on coal
Ministers sign the Venaria Charter promising to phase out current coal energy production in the first half of the next…
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Perhaps the UN Plastic Treaty will not see the light of day in 2024
After a week of negotiations on the UN Plastic Treaty, countries failed to consolidate a text to be approved in…
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In Turin, the G7 Environment, Energy and Climate aims for a farewell to coal
The two ministerial days dedicated to climate, environment and energy will open today in the Reggia di Venaria, under the…
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Alaska drills compromise: only new projects stop
The White House has announced that no more permits will be issued for new mining projects in the National Petroleum…
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Interior heating, new standards on consumption and repairability of appliances
The European Commission has adopted a Regulation laying down ecodesign specifications for the placing on the market and commissioning of…
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Climate crisis, not cloud seeding, behind Dubai flood
For days, a narrative has been growing according to which the record rains that flooded Dubai on 15 and 16…
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Born the European Solar Charter to support the photovoltaic made in EU
The act, drawn up by the European Commission, was signed on 15 April 2024 in Brussels by 23 Member States…
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Next 5 September falls on Plastic Overshoot Day 2024
The calculation of the Plastic overshoot day is the day when the world production of plastic exceeds the capacity of…
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For the first time, the United States sets limits on PFAS pollution in drinking water
The Biden administration introduced standards for 5 PFAS and gave 3 years to local authorities to monitor the situation. In…
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200 NGOs call on EU to cancel CO2 removal certification scheme
The appeal to the European Parliament of the Real Zero Europe campaign: on 10 April vote no to the Commission’s…
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