Sergio Matalucci

A Flood of Green Tech From China Is Upending Global Climate Politics

Ethiopia last year banned the import of new gasoline-powered cars. Nepal reduced import duties on EVs so much that they are now cheaper than cars with internal combustion engines. Brazil raised tariffs on car imports to compel Chinese automakers to set up plants inside Brazil. Etc

Around 5,800 deaths per year in Spain between 2012 and 2021 can be attributed to heat—twice as many as during the 1990s—according to a report published in The Lancet sciencemediacentre.es/en/22000-dea...

As DOE Cancels $7.5B in Green Tech And Freezes $100B in Loans, EU Accelerates: Energy Experts Reveals Buildings Sector Will Be Impacted Most, writes Exergio.

Surging power demand and mounting geopolitical tensions have made 2050 net zero goals unattainable, with the world now on track for 2.6°C of global warming, according to Wood Mackenzie's 'Energy Transition Outlook 2025-2026' report.

CCUS/#CCS - Climeworks, owner of the world’s largest direct air capture station, said it was still far from meeting cost-cutting targets that it wanted to achieve two years ago, showing how complex it is to scale up the process and make it less energy intensive. Writes @financialtimes.com

The IEA released a new interactive mapping tool that allows users to visualize the potential of #biogases. India, Indonesia, Eastern Chinese provinces, Brazil and Egypt seem the regions with more potential. In Europe: Benelux region and northern Italy www.iea.org/data-and-sta...

The trend is there to remain: after making headlines on May 1, once more wholesale electricity prices go down to zero in Italy for six consecutive hours, suggesting that the trend is now becoming "normal" also in Italy gme.mercatoelettrico.org/it-it/Home/E...

A line of BYD’s Dolphin Surf electric vehicles at a launch event in Paris

Chinese car group BYD has sold more electric vehicles in Europe than Tesla for the first time www.ft.com/content/53ec...

China's BYD outsells Tesla in Europe for first time, report says Chinese automaker BYD sold more electric vehicles in Europe than Tesla for the first time, according to a report by JATO Dynamics, as an aging model lineup and CEO Elon Musk's politics hurt demand for the U.S. EV maker's cars.

China’s BYD has outsold Tesla in Europe for the first time ever in April. According to data from Jato Dynamics, BYD registered 7,231 new battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), a YoY 169% surge, while Tesla’s registrations decreased by 49% www.reuters.com/business/aut...

According to local activists, the new anti-LGBTQI+ laws are also undermining the unity of the protesters, fragmenting the anti-government front. The laws also put the gay community at risk. According to Paata Sabelashvili, 25% of Georgian gays have HIV and the new laws discourage access to treatment

La piazza georgiana non molla. Anche grazie alla comunità Lgbt Da oltre 140 giorni la società civile protesta a Tbilisi contro il governo e il nuovo presidente Kavelashvili. Tra i manifestanti anche molti attivisti che, in questi anni, hanno dovuto affrontare leg...

LGBTQI+ issues are representative of a society divided down the middle, where ultra-progressive pro-EU youth clash with their super-conservative parents. And they are often forced to leave. My article for Domani www.editorialedomani.it/politica/mon...

Wave of new biogas plants confirmed for southern Europe New biogas projects are moving forward in Italy, Portugal and Spain, in further evidence of the scale-up of biomethane production.

Madrid-based investment company Plenium Partners has secured €25m ($28.6m) in public funding to build by 2026 a new anaerobic digestion plant in Pavia, northwestern Italy, writes gasworld www.gasworld.com/story/wave-o...

EU gas storage levels: 37% full in the EU, with some internal variability. Portugal (88%) and Spain (58%) lead the pack. Austria and Italy stand both at 45%, whereas Germany and the Netherlands are scoring poorly (31%, 24%). The UK, second gas market in Europe, stands at 27%

The price for Europe’s packing paper boom The rapid rise of e-commerce and food delivery services has transformed consumption patterns worldwide. In an effort to reduce plastic waste, the European Union introduced policies such as the Packagi...

Our investigation that connects land grabbing in #Mozambique, #wildfire in Portugal, and online shopping. It was amazing to see how many stories unfolded by going all the way through the supply chain.

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Even if demand for oil and gas remains robust for decades, Trump’s “US energy dominance” is challenging long-term, says Wood Mackenzie, adding that US production is set to decline in the 2030s and the rise of low-carbon energies across the globe, particularly in China, could leave the US exposed

Quarterly reports confirm continued electricity and gas market resilience EU gas and electricity markets in the fourth quarter of 2024 proved their resilience further by ensuring stable and secure energy supplies, strengthening market integration and continuing the increase...

And adding to this. In the October-December period, the decline in EU gas consumption halted and there was an 8% quarterly increase year-on-year, the first such increase since the second quarter of 2021, says @ec.europa.eu energy.ec.europa.eu/news/quarter...

Gas, Russia secondo fornitore dell'UE nel 2024 | Staffetta Quotidiana Con una quota pari al 18,8% dei 273 miliardi di metri cubi di gas naturale importati nel 2024, l'anno scorso la Russia è stato il secondo fornitore di metano dei 27 Stati membri dell'Unione europea, s...

Background - Accounting for 18.8% of the 273 bcm of natural gas imported in 2024, Russia was the second largest supplier of methane to the 27 EU member states last year, surpassing the United States (16.7%) and North Africa (14.1%) but below Norway (33.6%) www.staffettaonline.com/articolo.asp...

How 5 EU countries are fast-tracking onshore wind to boost their energy independence Germany, Poland and the Baltic States have suffered big economic damage from rising fossil fuel prices. They are now rushing to reduce their dependence on fossil imports. They see wind as the key solu...

Germany is expected to add around 8 GW new wind energy capacity annually between 2025 and 2030, whereas the Baltics should reach a total wind capacity of 10.5 GW by 2030, up from 2.5 GW today, says @windeurope.bsky.social windeurope.org/newsroom/new...

Gazprom increases gas supplies to Slovakia via TurkStream Gazprom increases gas supplies to Slovakia via TurkStream Read all the news on Agenzia Nova

While the world looks at Trump, Russia's Gazprom gets back to the energy table: it increased gas supplies to Slovakia via TurkStream, a few weeks after the Power of Siberia gas pipeline from Russia to China reached full export capacity of 38 bcm/year www.agenzianova.com/en/news/gazp...

Australians seem more aware of the costs of climate catastrophes. We shall all learn from them. Interesting initiative from @zalisteggall.bsky.social

Every £1 invested in flood defences prevents around £8 of damage – £3 of that is a direct saving to the government, said Emma Howard Boyd, a visiting professor at the @granthamlse.bsky.social, writes @theguardian.com

Canada must step up support for farmers and their critical role in climate mitigation and adaptation A future where farming is viable, sustainable, and regenerative is within reach—but it requires urgent and co-ordinated action.

Canada must step up support for farmers and their critical role in climate mitigation and adaptation #Canada #farming #ClimateChange
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Azerbaijan, Turkiye cement energy ties with the launch of Igdir-Nakhchivan pipeline The Igdir-Nakhchivan pipeline also plays a critical role in Azerbaijan’s broader energy strategy, facilitating the flow of Azerbaijani gas through Turkiye and paving the way for future energy integrat...

Azerbaijan, Turkiye cement energy ties with the launch of Igdir-Nakhchivan pipeline, writes Azernews. The pipeline, owned by Botas and Socar, commenced construction in September 2023. Aim? Allow Azerbaijan to bring its own gas delivered via Turkey to Nakhchivan, a landlocked exclave

The Hydrogen Stream: HyIron starts green hydrogen production in Namibia HyIron says it has produced the first green hydrogen molecules at its Namibian facility, while Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has secured AUD 814 million ($512 million) for its Murchison Gre...

Namibia started green hydrogen production. But wait: the molecules will not be exported. “There are possibly four other projects in the pipeline that could start construction within 2025,” said James Mnyupe, advisor of the country's President. The aim is clear: diversification and industrialisation.

Imports of Russian gas to the EU rose by 18% in 2024, despite the EU's stated intention to phase out Russian energy by 2027. Meanwhile, the Old Continent is planning a 54% increase in LNG import capacity. My question now is: what's the impact on energy transition?

Intervista – Migliorini: fino all’80% dei progetti del decreto agrivoltaico verso la rinuncia a maggio Migliorini spiega a <b>pv magazine Italia</b> quali sono le strategie del gruppo di soggetti che si sono aggiudicati i fondi PNRR, preannunciando conseguenze negative per tutto il settore nel caso non...

Red flag? Italy might lag behind practically implementing projects with funds from Next Generation EU. By May 2025, up to 80% of the agriPV projects selected to receive funds (a total of over 1 billion for 1,04 GW) might opt out, given administrative hurdles www.pv-magazine.it/2025/03/07/i...

Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF and Italian financial group fully SACE signed an MoU to share information and business expertise, "with a focus on strategic sectors". Included a provision of SACE supporting up to an additional $3 billion for the financing of projects led by PIF

Two points: 1. Floating wind makes strides in Italy, 2. Divento means heavy weights entering the Italian wind market - it is a JV between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and GreenIT, the Italian RES energy joint venture between Plenitude (company controlled by Eni) and CDP Equity (CDP Group)

Saipem and Divento have signed a collaboration agreement involving the application of Saipem's proprietary technology for floating wind in the 7 Seas Med projects in Sicily and Ichnusa Wind Power in Sardinia, with the aim of taking part in the firsts FER2 auctions www.saipem.com/en/media/pre...

Snam's Singapore GNL regasification ship arrives in Ravenna. CEO Venier: "Decisive contribution to the country's energy diversification and security. Ravenna an ideal port of call"