How Green Is the New Silk Road?
It was back in 2013 that Xi Jinping first announced his vision of an “economic belt along the Silk Road” during a visit to Kazakhstan. What later became known as the Belt and Road Initia...
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...
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...
EU and US Seal Trade Deal with Tariff Ceiling and New Market Access
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The European Union and the United States have formally adopted a Joint Statement establishing a ne...
Beyond Profits: Ethical Banks Reshape Europe’s Financial Future
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano In recent years, the European debate on the role of finance has intensified, driven by the need to...
The Collapse of “American Exceptionalism”: the Beginning of the End of the US as the Global Superpower?
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The 4 July is still celebrated in the United States as Independence Day, although this year it has...
Ecomondo China: a litmus test for relations between Rome and Beijing
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano From Chengdu - The 19th edition of Ecomondo China CDEPE, the Italian Exhibition Group’s flag...
China counters Trump’s tariffs with economic cooperation
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano If Trump imposes tariffs, China will shake hands and make deals. Without much fanfare but swiftly,...
China, Two Sessions: deficit increases, but the government focuses on AI and clean tech
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Widely anticipated, awaited, discussed, and analysed, the 2025 Two Sessions (Lianghui) were formal...
CBAM, Commissioner Hoekstra announces exemptions for 80% of EU companies
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Following the increasingly probable step back of the Omnibus package on CSRD, CSDDD, and the Taxon...
The Trump avalanche on the economy, energy, and climate: what will change and what will remain
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano A flurry of measures and proclamations marked Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th President of...
China in 2025: What to Watch
While the year marking the transition to the second quarter of the century carries symbolic weight for many, for China, 2025 stands as a critical moment of assessment and trial by fire. The tariff w...
Less is more? Degrowth, green growth and the future of our economy
Imagine a world where overwhelming narratives on climate change are a thing of the past, with healthy air, clean water and fertile soil. And no one’s had to suffer for it: people around the wo...