Biomethane, the transition’s missing link
There is a little-known climate lever already in existence in the energy sector: biomethane. This resource can be used to transform organic waste into energy, fertilisers and biogenic CO₂. The Wor...
Maire to Build UK Plant Producing 30 Million Liters of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Maire has taken a significant step in the global energy transition through its subsidiary NextChem. The company, via its business unit MyRechemical, has been awarded a contract by Altalto Ltd. to de...
The US government shut down: this is why it matters
The United States government shutdown is leading to more pollution and announcements of clean energy project cuts. Beginning on October 1, the US federal government ceased all activity after the Rep...
Water Cycle and Blue Economy Take Center Stage at Ecomondo 2025
Water is increasingly becoming the most transversal sector of the green economy — a crucial resource that embodies the urgency of circular management and sustainable innovation. At Ecomon...
Startup, ENDOless: Artificial Intelligence and Data to Treat Endometriosis
“I spent years battling exhaustion, brain fog, and chronic pain. Doctors ignored it, colleagues didn't get it. Until I finally left corporate life and created a platform where women's pain is ...
Startup, Mitico and Heath Technologies Win HyAccelerator 2025 for Net Zero Innovation
The race toward Net Zero has gained new momentum with the announcement of Mitico and Heath Technologies as the winners of HyAccelerator 2025 – Net Zero Revolution Call4Startup, Snam’s fl...
Asbestos, thousands of schools contaminated: Italy is lagging behind in removal
The bell doesn't ring. Doors are closed and classrooms are empty, not because of a strike or technical malfunction, but because of asbestos lurking in the floors. This happened at the Tasso Institut...
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt “for having ex...
Energy transition: NextChem (Maire) expands into the Middle East
NextChem, a company that develops and implements sustainable technological solutions for energy transition, will open a new office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). This marks a crucial step...
The ceasefire in Gaza is in effect
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) announced that a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip would come into effect at 12:00 local time, marking the official start of the first phase of the plan negotiated by...
The Africa of critical minerals seeks a fair energy transition
They are called sacrifice zones: territories where the well-being of people and the environment is put on the back burner in the name of the common good. This often happens in Africa, where many of ...
Israel and Hamas have signed the agreement for the first phase of Trump’s plan
“The final draft of phase one was signed this morning in Egypt by all parties for the release of all hostages.” This was announced by Israeli government spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian, who...
Molecular Architecture Wins Chemistry Nobel 2025
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry honors a scientific breakthrough that could reshape how humanity interacts with its environment. Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi have been awarded fo...
Circular shoes: BASF presents recycled polyurethane, lightweight and high-performance
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The circularity of the footwear sector also involves the recycling of one of the lightest and high...
Babiš’s victory in the Czech Republic is a defeat for Europe
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Andrej Babiš, the billionaire who won the elections in the Czech Republic, is the kind of p...
A New Global Map Reveals 426 Shared Aquifers Crossing Borders
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The world’s hidden water reserves have just been mapped with unprecedented detail. The Inter...
PFAS, the “forever chemicals” that challenge science and the environment
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Resistant to water, grease and high temperatures. But also indestructible, “silent” an...
Why UNGA 80 and the 2026 UN Water Conference Will Not Change Water Politics
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly has just concluded in New York. For a week...
In memory of Jane Goodall
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Republished below is the interview conducted in 2018 by Editor-in-Chief Emanuele Bompan to celebra...
The green dragon: China now holds the climate leadership
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano from New York – “The green and low-carbon transition is the trend of our time. Yet som...