From Brussels - On Thursday 13 November, the European Parliament green-lit Omnibus I, the legislative package pushed by the European Commission with the avowed purpose of “simplifying” t...
When world leaders meet this November in Belém, deep in the heart of the Amazon, for the 30th UN Climate Conference (COP30), they will stand at a crossroads. Ten years after the Paris Agreeme...
Of all the circular economy supply chains, wooden packaging is one of the most naturally suited to sustainability: wood is a biogenic material (i.e. a biomass that fixes carbon), biodegradable,...
Extended producer responsibility (EPR), a cornerstone of the circular economy, places the onus on producers to financially support waste treatment and recovery systems, aimed at promoting product re...
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...
Industrial transition is accelerating in Europe, but not all engines are running at the same speed. During the Competitiveness Council meeting in Brussels in early October, Italy forged an alliance ...
Thirty-five billion cubic metres of biomethane per year by 2030. That is the goal Europe has set with the REPowerEU plan, the major project launched in 2022 to reduce dependence on Russian gas and a...
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...
The European Union is becoming increasingly concerned about food security, as President von der Leyen reminded us in her Statement on Behalf of the Union. But framing this as a European concern requ...
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...
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano It is well known that Mario Draghi has never been particularly sensitive to climate and ecological...
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano At a time when the European Union’s commitment to climate action shows signs of wavering, th...
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The European Commission has taken a decisive step to reshape the European Union’s trade land...
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Summer is also, unfortunately, the season of fires, due to rising temperatures, dry soil and veget...
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The European textile sector faces a dual challenge: mounting waste volumes and the urgent need for...
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...
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...
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Some 60 million people in Europe are food insecure. At the same time, each European wastes 132 kg ...
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano “No country is immune to drought and we need to be prepared.” Daniel Tsegai, Program O...
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano China is close, wallet in hand. After seven years of steady contraction, Chinese investment in Eur...