Policy and Affairs
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A new method to calculate global warming rewrites records
The researchers of the CICERO institute have developed a way of evaluating global warming that is able to distinguish more…
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The Iberian exception: cap on electricity prices for Spain and Portugal
The European Council and the Commission are granting the two countries special treatment because of the large renewable park installed.…
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At COP15 on biodiversity, rich countries negotiate without portfolio
In Geneva there is still a huge gap between the amount of money needed to protect biological diversity by 2030…
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Germany’s plan to cut energy dependence on Russia
Today Berlin imports from Moscow 55% of fossil gas, 52% of anthracite and 34% of oil. the new roadmap previews…
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EU, joint gas purchases and crisis storage obligations
The Commission has analysed a series of proposals to address the rise in gas prices in a cooperative manner, increasing…
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Can Europe manage if Russian oil and coal are cut off?
If well managed, the stop to Russian oil and coal will cause only temporary problems for the EU, explains think…
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World biodiversity: why is our future at stake in Geneva?
Discussions on the post-2020 framework for global biodiversity resumed at the UN European headquarters. Objective: to prepare the ground for…
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Reinsurance market, world’s second biggest reinsurer says no more oil and gas
Swiss Re announces its new reinsurance policy: From this year, no more insurance policies for companies and fossil projects. Prepared…
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COP26, will the price of global carbon save climate finance?
The 100 billion promised (and never achieved) per year no longer reflects the real costs of climate change. They need…
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From coal mines, more methane emissions than from gas and oil
The latest Global Energy Monitor report reviews (up) estimates of CH4 emissions from coalfields. Satellite surveys confirm that the amount…
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