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Where the Best Ideas Come from a Change of Perspective

Between late September and October, the forests around San Vigilio di Marebbe blaze with reds and golds; the air is crisp, and the days are clear and bright. There are still a few mushrooms left to ...

The 2026 Euromediterranean Water Forum in Rome

The Mediterranean region is preparing to place water at the top of its political and economic agenda. From September 29 to October 2, 2026, La Nuvola in Rome will host the Euro-Mediterranean Water F...

Space Perspectives: the interviews of RM64

For issue 64 of Renewable Matter, we invited three leading figures in space research to join us at the Think Tank round table: an astronaut, an astrobiologist and an astrophysicist. We explored econ...

Biodiversity and finance: conference in Rome on the Nature Positive transition

Nature is not external to the economy. Fertile soils, available and good-quality water, functioning ecosystems and biodiversity constitute natural infrastructure on which production, value chains an...

Bioenergy and bioeconomy: the second IBBC edition comes to Seville

The second edition of the International Conference on Bioenergy & Bioeconomy (IBBC 2026) will take place from 28 to 30 October 2026 at the University of Seville. The event is organised by the In...

MAIRE wins €1.3bn contract for Argentina’s largest urea complex

MAIRE has secured its first large-scale contract in Argentina, strengthening its international footprint through a €1.3 billion award for the development of what is set to become the largest ur...

Design in times of political and environmental urgency: when manifestos emerge in times of multiple crises

There is an image that recurs in the winning project from the Manifesto for Shared Futures course: a student standing still, motionless, in the middle of a street in Milan, whilst around him the cit...

Renewable Materials Conference 2026: Defossilisation through innovation

The 2026 Renewable Materials Conference has a clear focus: how to defossilise the chemical industry through renewable carbon strategies and innovation across different industrial sectors. The confer...

A world in a glass: the interviews of RM63

For issue 63 of Renewable Matter, we invited three experts to the Think Tank roundtable discussion who could offer us a broad picture of the beverage sector, ranging from wine production t...

Nextchem expands into strategic metals recycling with ETEK acquisition

Maire has announced that its subsidiary Nextchem, through Cirqlar Tech S.r.l., has acquired a 70% stake in the Italian technology company ETEK S.r.l., which fully owns SISEMTEK S.r.l. The transactio...

Applications Now Open for the Ecomondo International Press Tour 2026

There is a precise moment, every November, when Rimini stops being an off-season seaside town and becomes the European capital of the circular economy. The exhibition halls fill with optical sorting...

World Environment Day 2026: A Global Call for Climate Action

On 5 June 2026, governments, institutions, businesses and civil society organisations worldwide will mark World Environment Day, one of the United Nations’ most important environmental awarene...

The New Italy-China Circular Economy Forum Accelerates Cooperation

There is one thing that every European company today seems to prioritise: establishing new ties with the Chinese superpower. At the start of 2026, President Xi Jinping reached a series of important ...

Gruppo CAP boosts green infrastructure investments through 2037

Water infrastructure, renewable energy and circular economy projects are becoming increasingly central to the long-term strategies of Italian public utilities. Against this backdrop, Gruppo CAP has ...

Biodiversity Day 2026, acting locally for global impact

Biodiversity is increasingly recognised as one of the most strategic resources for the stability of ecosystems, economies and public health systems worldwide. Yet global biodiversity loss continues ...

Italy’s Solar Power Surge Reshapes the National Energy Mix

Italy’s electricity demand continued its upward trend in April 2026, reaching 23.9 billion kWh, a 1.9% increase compared with the same month in 2025. According to data published by Terna, the ...

Understanding contemporary China: the interviews of RM62

In the 62nd issue of Renewable Matter, we invited three experts to the Think Tank roundtable discussion to offer us an in-depth perspective on some of the key issues facing present-day China, s...

SUM 2026 Brings Circular Economy Research to Procida

From 20 to 22 May 2026, the island of Procida, near Naples, will host the ninth edition of SUM 2026 – The International Multidisciplinary Symposium on Circular Economy and Urban Mining. The of...

EUSEW 2026, finalists announced: voting open until 31 May

The European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) has unveiled the nine finalists for the 2026 European Sustainable Energy Awards, confirming its role as a key platform for recognising excellence in...

UAE exits OPEC reshaping global oil markets and geopolitics

The decision by the United Arab Emirates to leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) after nearly six decades marks a structural turning point in global energy governance. ...