Policy and Affairs
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EU sets target for Cop28 in Dubai: fossil phase-out in global agreement
In 2022 coal, gas and oil generated 36.8 Gt CO2 equivalent. So far the farewell to fossils has never been…
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PM2.5 pollution is everywhere: only 0.001% of the world’s population breathes clean air
Only 0.18% of the Earth’s surface has annual fine dust thresholds below WHO limits. For daily values, the global trend…
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105 countries support Vanuatu on the responsibility of states for the climate crisis
Born from an idea of the students of environmental law of Vanuatu, the request for an opinion to the International…
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Coal power plants in China, boom again in 2022
There are 106 new GWs authorised last year. The highest figure since 2015. And plants under construction increase by 50%…
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Berlin wants endothermic electric fuels and hydrogen cars even after 2035
Last October, the EU approved the historic stop to diesel and petrol cars from 2035, flying for EVs in Europe.…
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Global agreement to cut plastic production? “It won’t be enough”
The first study to calculate the impact of the measures under discussion in the negotiations on the global plastics agreement…
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A year of war in Ukraine: renewables in Europe have saved us 12 billion
Thanks to new installed capacity and favorable weather conditions, in the last 12 months the generation from sun and wind…
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Ready for a new Chinese photovoltaics record?
According to Chinese analysts, the Asian giant should add up to 120 GW of new photovoltaic capacity, reaching a new…
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Nuclear hydrogen blows up EU understanding on climate diplomacy
Foreign Affairs Council failed to adopt new conclusions on Climate and Energy Diplomacy due to clashes between the 27 on…
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Are we asking for unrealistic coal cuts in China, India, South Africa?
Holding to the -75% of use of coal to total level within 2030 demanded from the last Ipcc relationship in…
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