Emissioni CO2

For the first time in history, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has condemned a nation for failing to meet climate obligations.We are talking about Switzerland, which was notably condemned after an association made up of over 2,000 elderly women sued it for climate inaction.The ECHR, more specifically, condemned the Swiss State for violating Article 8 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights, i.e. the right to respect for private and family life, since it did not adopt adequate measures to mitigate the effects of climate change.A judgment which, by linking the protection of human rights to compliance with climate obligations, she is destined to do law.The ruling is, among other things, binding and has the potential to influence the law in the 46 countries of the Council of Europe, i.e. all those belonging to the European human rights jurisdiction.On the same day, the ECHR also expressed its opinion on two other climate justice cases, however, both of which...

The Italian multinational oil company ENI has announced its own industrial development plan for years to come.In particular, the six-legged dog plans to significantly increase the cash circulating in the company, up to 62 billion euros over the four-year plan.As a result, it also plans to increase its revenue even further.In all of this and in spite of the much vaunted energy transition, the central element will remain the exploration and production of fossil fuels.«Upstream production (the set of operational processes from which fossil production activity originates) – we read in the document – ​​is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 3-4% until 2027, extending this growth by a additional year compared to the previous Plan".In short, once again, an industrial strategy in stark contrast with the commitments made by Italy and by the state company itself for the containment of emissions, at least according to the logic, while ENI announces tha...

Companies trading iron, steel, cement, aluminium, fertilisers, hydrogen and electricity with the European Union are now required to communicate emissions (direct and indirect) of greenhouse gases linked to their products before crossing the border.The objective of the measure is threefold:avoid “carbon leakage” (which occurs when EU-based companies move CO2-intensive production abroad to countries where less rigorous climate policies), prevent highly polluting foreign products from undermining the continent's climate efforts and prevent European companies from losing competitiveness, subject to more stringent environmental standards. The one that came into force last Sunday is only the first phase of the process that the EU has called the 'Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism' (CBAM) and which will ultimately involve the payment of a tax on emissions starting from 2026. of CO2 of the products - until that date it will be sufficient to present a timely report of imports.But in...

In a historic hearing, small island nations disproportionately affected by the climate crisis in a sense took on countries which release more greenhouse gas emissions.A one-of-a-kind climate justice case that took place in the court of Hamburg, Germany.The recurring nations – including Bahamas, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Antigua and Barbuda – in detail, they asked to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to determine whether carbon dioxide emissions are absorbed by the marine environment can be considered pollution.As one of the largest carbon sinks on the planet, the ocean absorbs 25% of carbon dioxide emissions, captures 90% of the heat generated by these emissions and produces half of the world's oxygen.However, the excess carbon dioxide produced by industrial activities has already caused many imbalances, including high acidification of waters and the consequent negative impact on marine biodiversity. Small island nations, gathered in the Small Island States Commissio...

According to research published in recent days by Oxfam, fifty of the richest billionaires in the world emit, on average, more CO2 in just 90 minutes than an ordinary person emits in their entire life.The report, entitled “Carbon Inequality Kills”, highlights how the emissions of the super-rich result by their luxurious lifestyle and investments in sectors with a high environmental impact, constitute a direct threat to the planet and the most vulnerable population groups.The research has been published a few days before the start of COP29, the climate summit to be held from 11 to 22 November in Azerbaijan, and aims to highlight, with data in hand, the crucial role that the super-rich have in accelerating the climate crisis. The figures illustrated they are impressive:the billionaires analyzed have accumulated, in just one year, more emissions thanks to private flights and yachts than the average person would in centuries.In fact, the 50 super-rich took 184 flights in just o...