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]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/09/italy-pushes-coal-exit-back-after-gas-prices-rise/feed/ 0 Rich countries sink billions into oil and gas despite Cop26 pledge https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/09/07/rich-countries-sink-billions-into-oil-and-gas-despite-cop26-pledge/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 15:10:17 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=49181 The US, Germany and Italy have been accused of backsliding on a Glasgow promise to end public subsidies to fossil fuel projects overseas

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]]> EU set to propose mass exit from Energy Charter Treaty https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/06/30/ect-energy-charter-treaty-europe-eu-commission/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 10:32:29 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=48807 They hope they can neutralise the treaty's 20 year sunset clause and prevent fossil fuel companies suing them over climate action

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]]> Italy’s climate envoy resigns, leaving diplomacy in doubt https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/01/17/italys-climate-envoy-resigns-leaving-diplomacy-in-doubt/ Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:23:10 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=47920 Alessandro Modiano resigned three months into a new far-right government and it is unclear if he will be replaced as climate envoy or if the position will be scrapped

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]]> British company forces Italy to pay €190m for offshore oil ban https://www.climatechangenews.com/2022/08/24/british-company-forces-italy-to-pay-e190m-for-offshore-oil-ban/ Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:12:17 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=47023 Rockhopper used the Energy Charter Treaty to sue the Italian government for foregone profits and plans to invest the compensation in further drilling

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]]> Germany, Italy moot support for gas export facility in Argentina https://www.climatechangenews.com/2022/06/30/germany-italy-moot-support-for-gas-export-facility-in-argentina/ Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:36:29 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=46715 Olaf Scholz and Mario Draghi met with Argentina's president Alberto Fernández to discuss support for new gas infrastructure on the sidelines of G7 meetings

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]]> Italy creates ecological transition ministry but campaigners warn against gas support https://www.climatechangenews.com/2021/02/17/italy-creates-ecological-transition-ministry-campaigners-warn-gas-support/ Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:36:55 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=43473 Physicist Roberto Cingolani, who comes from a defense and security firm to lead a new Italian green ministry, has previously praised gas as 'the most sustainable resource'

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]]> Japan blocks green reform of major energy investment treaty https://www.climatechangenews.com/2020/09/08/japan-blocks-green-reform-major-energy-investment-treaty/ Tue, 08 Sep 2020 10:46:02 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=42391 The European Union is seeking to amend the Energy Charter Treaty to align with climate goals, but Japan is resisting change as negotiations resume

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]]> Spain, Italy leadership changes raise hopes for EU climate ambition https://www.climatechangenews.com/2018/06/05/spain-italy-leadership-changes-raise-hopes-eu-climate-ambition/ Tue, 05 Jun 2018 17:14:25 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=36668 Climate hawk Teresa Ribera gets a leading role in Pedro Sánchez' government, while Giuseppe Conte promises to speed up Italy's decarbonisation

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]]> Sweltering European summer has human fingerprints https://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/08/17/sweltering-european-summer-human-fingerprints/ Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:22:57 +0000 http://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=34593 The chance of extremely hot days, such as have been seen across southern Europe this summer has been "greatly increased" by climate change

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]]> The energy bridge: How EU countries justify fossil fuels https://www.climatechangenews.com/2014/10/15/the-energy-bridge-how-eu-countries-justify-fossil-fuels/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2014/10/15/the-energy-bridge-how-eu-countries-justify-fossil-fuels/#respond Wed, 15 Oct 2014 14:09:47 +0000 http://www.rtcc.org/?p=19186 ANALYSIS: In Germany and Italy, for different reasons, governments are pushing dirty sources of energy as "transition fuels"

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