FS Group: building the future of sustainable mobility
2026 will go down as a landmark year for FS Group for the major acceleration and complexity of the transformation of Italy’s rail network. From the 11.6 billion euros in investment mobilised i...
The Warsaw Enterprise Institute’s links to climate denial and the oil and gas industry
“Europe is falling behind the US and China while energy prices continue to rise. One of the reasons for this decline is climate policy, with the Emissions Trading System (ETS) being one of the...
Underused power plants, high costs: EU pays the price for its dependence on gas
The Hormuz Strait energy crisis has reignited the debate over fossil fuel subsidies: should governments pitch in to limit the cost of fuel – and risk reinforcing their countries’ depende...
Startup: forest restoration with Rhizocore’s RhizoPellets
“Restoring underground networks means ensuring the success of tree planting, creating ecological and economic value, and opening up new markets for our technology”, says Toby Parkes, CEO...
Pricing carbon beyond ICAO and IMO: a “sovereign” experiment from Africa
This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer: subscribe to the newsletter Despite adverse political headwinds and a general global retraction from climate action and m...
Where do we stand with CO₂ removal technologies?
When the World Resources Institute tasked American researcher Marx Trexler with overseeing the world’s first CO₂ offsetting project, carbon credits were seen as little more than a philanthro...
Forest regeneration is underway on Isola dell’Ochetta after the 2023 storm
In July 2023, powerful winds swept through the Ticino Park with a force unusual even for an ecosystem accustomed to floods, erosion and the natural rhythms of a river landscape. Gusts exceeding 100 ...
Why restoring soil health is a win-win for farmers and the environment
Soils feed us, filter our water and support most of the food chain on Earth. But they are also among Europe’s most neglected resources –quietly degrading beneath our feet while we look e...
Startup: ATRenew: Giving Consumer Electronics a Second Life
“Consumers with a limited budget do not see buying second-hand items as shameful.” This is the mantra of Rex Chen, President and CFO of ATRenew, a Chinese company whose mission is to ext...
Europe's waste could supply more than half of its CRMs by 2050
Building an onshore wind farm requires nearly nine times more mineral resources than a gas-fired power station. And as the energy transition accelerates, driven by electrification, the spread of ren...
Corporate governance: ESG metrics, rules and new balances
In an economic climate where sustainability is increasingly prioritised, the three pillars of the ESG approach are undergoing a transformative shift: from mere compliance issues to key drivers ...
Electric Vehicles: how the Hormuz crisis changes the European market
Faced with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, car electrification in Europe no longer appears to be merely a matter of climate policy or industrial innovation. After all, even now that the fragile...
ATRenew: Giving Consumer Electronics a Second Life
“Consumers with a limited budget do not see buying second-hand items as shameful.” This is the mantra of Rex Chen, President and CFO of ATRenew, a Chinese company whose mission is to ext...
Life cycle to carbon credits: the importance of EPDs in structural timber
This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer: subscribe to the newsletter Within the framework of the new EU Regulation on Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF), t...
Up to 500,000 heat pumps per year: this is how Vaillant is investing in Europe
Bratislava – Visiting the Vaillant Group’s new mega-factory in Senica, Slovakia, one figure stands out above all others: a potential capacity of 500,000 electric heat pumps per year. A p...
Carbon Market Buyer’s Guide 2026, a new phase for the market
This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer: subscribe to the newsletter Carbon credits are definitively shifting from being merely an accessory to corporate sus...
Startup, Liquid Sun: Turning CO₂ into Clean Aviation Fuel
“We are a carbon recoding company.” This is the motto of Liquid Sun, a startup based in Tampere, Finland, which has developed an innovative low-temperature electrolysis technology capabl...
From Jaguars to Sharks: Protecting Wildlife Against Transnational Crime
From Mexico to Argentina, through Central America and Brazil, wildlife trafficking has evolved from a marginal crime into a key component of transnational organized crime, closely linked to drug tra...
Recycling: an app called Junker reveals italians’ shortcomings
What are the most common doubts Italians face when standing in front of recycling bins? And how well do they understand the correct disposal methods for waste streams such as textiles and WEEE, whic...
Startup: NitroCapt develops sustainable nitrogen fertilisers
NitroCapt, a Swedish agri-tech company, aims to transform one of the most polluting sectors of agriculture: the production of nitrogen fertilisers. Winner of the prestigious $2 million Food Planet P...