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...
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...
Fishcon: Technology to Help Fish Pass Through Dams and Hydropower Plants
Based in Linz, Austria, Fishcon has designed a new generation of passes for fish and aquatic organisms, called Fishcon Lock or 2-Chamber Organism Bypass. The technology is based on a patented hydrau...
Startup, Alt Carbon: Accelerated Weathering That Turns Fields into CO₂ Sinks
Alt Carbon is an Indian startup with the ambitious goal of removing 5 million tonnes of CO₂ by 2030, while simultaneously contributing to the resilience of local territories and communities. At t...
Zero Waste Day 2026, food waste: Europe aims for a paradigm shift
30 March marks International Zero Waste Day, established by the UN in 2022. This year’s theme is food waste, but the transition to a circular economy is a much broader challenge: ranging from ...
Massimo Centemero: “With urban carbon farming, municipalities at the core of a tangible transition”
Carbon farming originated in the fields. That is where, in recent years, an idea that agricultural soil can become an active ally in mitigating climate change has taken root: through targeted agrono...
Growing the city: the urban carbon farming revolution
Cities account for less than 3% of the Earth’s surface, and yet they are responsible for over 70% of global CO₂ emissions. For decades, this imbalance has fuelled an uncomfortable narrative:...
Urban agriculture as climate infrastructure
Despite the current period of great international instability, Europe now holds a unique position: it is the continent that has produced the most ambitious regulatory framework for the ecological tr...
Urban carbon farming: cities at the forefront of the climate challenge
When we speak of carbon farming, the collective imagination instinctively conjures up images of agricultural expanses, farmland and pastures. Yet there is a less explored – and in some ways mo...
The CRCF Regulation: a viable alternative for Europe
The carbon market is experiencing a crisis of legitimacy. Years of inconsistency in standards, conflicts of interest between developers and certifiers, and inadequate MRV systems have eroded trust i...
Lite-Soil: underground irrigation and water efficiency to tackle the climate crisis
From 18 to 20 February, Milan hosted the 10th edition of MyPlant & Garden, Italy's most prominent trade fair for horticulture, gardening and landscaping. The event, media-partnered by Renew...
European Carbon Farming Summit 2026: Padova is the place to be
Sold out. The first clear sign of success from this year's European Carbon Farming Summit (ECFS), now in its third edition, which will be held from 17 to 19 March 2026 at the Padova Congress Ce...
Startup, RiverRecycle: the River-cleaning Service that Gets Communities Involved
“Investing in sustainable solutions is the most effective way to combat ocean plastic pollution. Charitable initiatives alone are not enough. We must put capitalism at the service of a cleaner...
Ethiopian cascara, turning coffee waste into a circular economy opportunity
As the coffee sector faces increasing pressure to reduce environmental impacts while improving economic resilience, focus is shifting towards a largely overlooked resource: cascara, the outer layer ...
Kyminasi Plants: bringing biophysics into agriculture
Within the agricultural innovation landscape, new technologies are emerging that seek to move beyond an approach to plant nutrition and crop management rooted solely in chemistry. Some of these inno...
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 ...
Startup, Molg: towards circular production for electronics
Molg, a technology company operating at the intersection of robotics, design and sustainability, was founded with the aim of enabling a “circular manufacturing” model for electronic prod...
Startup, Loki: AI to Reduce Road Maintenance Costs
Founded in December 2023 in San Sebastiano da Po, in the Province of Turin, Loki has developed Asfalto Sicuro (Safe Asphalt), a hardware and software platform for the predictive monitoring of road s...
9 books to read on Christmas 2025 to envision the future
The final weeks of the year are a time of suspension, allowing, for those who can afford it, to slow down the pace, open up room for reflection, and go back to the essential questions. It is also th...
Startup: Battery Swapping and Cold Chain Infrastructure with Kenya's E-Safiri
E-Safiri develops mobility infrastructure and electric vehicle battery replacement networks, offering public and private charging options, as well as refrigerated storage solutions. Recognised as an...