China, a five-year plan for space
In a video released in November by the CGTN network, five taikonauts (from taikong: space in Chinese) are seen roasting chicken wings on board a space station. “This is the first time in ...
A new index to promote equity in maritime activities
According to UN Trade & Development, between 1995 and 2020, the economic sector associated to maritime activities grew 2.5 times, twice as fast as the global economy. In 2023, the maritime ...
Massimo Labra: “Biodiversity is Italy's real productive asset”
Biodiversity is not just about agriculture, fishing or forests. It affects every business, even ones that don't realise it. This is one of the clearest messages from the new Business and Biodiv...
Italy’s Power Demand Stalls as Solar Hits Record High
Italy’s electricity consumption reached 311.3 TWh in 2025, remaining essentially unchanged compared to 2024, according to data released by Terna, the national transmission grid operator led by...
IPBES 2026 Report: business-as-usual is eroding biodiversity, but companies can benefit from saving it
When he first began working on these topics, Matt Jones liked to pose a challenge: name a business activity that does not, in some way, depend on biodiversity. “No one has ever managed to prov...
Ocean Economy, without reporting obligations, biodiversity and ecosystems are at risk
On 17 January, the High Seas Treaty (Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction, BBNJ) entered into force, aimed at protecting the ocean and managing maritime activities in international waters ...
Sustainability and Territory: the special project of the Autonomous Province of Trento kicks off
The year 2026 will be pivotal for the Autonomous Province of Trento's Special Strategic and Integrated Marketing Project, coordinated by Trentino Sviluppo's ESG & Sustainability Area. After...
More and more regions around the world are facing water bankruptcy
There were algae, carp, sturgeon, and other fish, fishing boats and canning factories. Along the shores of the Aral Sea, on the border between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, a vibrant community once liv...
Leasys and EIB back €600 milion push for Europe’s zero-emission fleets
Europe’s transition toward low-carbon mobility is gaining momentum with a new €600 million financing agreement between Leasys and the European Investment Bank. The two partners will contr...
Integrity and Quality: The Words That Now Decide Prices in Carbon Markets
This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer. Subscribe to the newsletter or update your preferences. What do integrity and quality really mean? I have my own interpretatio...
Startup, Ager Oliva: regeneration of abandoned olive groves in Tuscany
Ager Oliva is a start-up based in Tuscany, surrounded by hills and centuries-old olive groves, reviving abandoned land with an innovative and sustainable approach. Founded by Tommaso Dami, Ana Soto ...
Introducing: The Carbon Observer
This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer. Subscribe to the newsletter or update your preferences. The CO₂ market has moved into a new phase: no longer a business for ...
Carbon insetting: decarbonising the supply chain by regenerating ecosystems
This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer. Subscribe to the newsletter or update your preferences. Faced with the environmental, social and economic crises we are e...
The secret weapon of timber construction
This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer. Subscribe to the newsletter or update your preferences. The construction sector is one of the most polluting in Europe. Accord...
The return of carbon diplomacy
This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer. Subscribe to the newsletter or update your preferences. Over the past year, two political developments have profoundly affecte...
Terna pioneers Europe’s first perpetual hybrid Green Bond
Terna S.p.A. has successfully completed a landmark operation in the European sustainable finance market with the launch of a perpetual, subordinated, hybrid, non-convertible, fixed-rate European Gre...
Heidelberg Materials in Brenner: How Concrete Supports the European Tunnel
18 September 2025 marked a historic milestone for European engineering: the cross-border breakthrough of the exploratory tunnel in the Brenner Base Tunnel (BBT) for the first time created a continuo...
Deep-sea mining: Japan begins its first tests
Almost 1,900 kilometres south-east of Tokyo, in the vastness of the western Pacific Ocean, lies the uninhabited atoll of Minami-Torishima. Japan’s easternmost outpost, this sliver of land secu...
Why the Citizens Energy Package is the key to Europe’s energy autonomy
Europe currently stands at a crossroads. It must address several imperatives: ensuring energy independence, security, and access to affordable, clean renewable energy. Europe’s last energy cri...
2026 will be a turning point for climate litigation
In 2026, the courts will be the new battleground for the climate crisis. This is not a metaphor: Ukraine is preparing to file the first claim for climate reparations in history against Russia, ...