italy

Sustainability and Territory: the special project of the Autonomous Province of Trento kicks off

The year 2026 will be pivotal for the Autonomous Province of Trento's Special Strategic and Integrated Marketing Project, coordinated by Trentino Sviluppo's ESG & Sustainability Area. After...

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 ...

2026 will be a turning point for climate litigation

In 2026, the courts will be the new battleground for the climate crisis. This is not a metaphor: Ukraine is preparing to file the first claim for climate reparations in history against Russia, ...

Gender gap, Donata Columbro: “The goal is not data, but equal rights and responsibilities”

What do we mean by gender equality in the workplace? An equal number of women and men among employees? Half of leadership roles filled by women and half by men? Are we sure that splitting everything...

Meloni, press conference marked by a pragmatism that suggests a slowdown

A three-hour-long press conference, forty questions. Giorgia Meloni picked the traditional start-of-the-year conference to discuss the latest foreign policy shifts by the US, explain the government'...

Offshore wind power, an industrial opportunity to be unlocked now

If onshore wind projects are slowing down in areas such as Sardinia, it is the MASE (Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security) that is blocking the development of several GW at sea: for month...

EU Delays Mercosur Deal as Farmers’ Protests Shake Brussels

The European Union has decided to delay the ratification of the long-negotiated free trade agreement with Mercosur until January, following mounting political opposition and large-scale protests by ...

Gender equality: Italy is lagging behind. Vision and strategy necessary, not least for a fairer transition

Gender equality will take 134 years to achieve. Five generations. This is not a catastrophic prediction, but rather the estimate of the Global Gender Gap Report 2024, which photographs a slowdown in...

Italy’s first biogas-powered heating and cooling plant opens in Peschiera Borromeo

Italy has inaugurated its first integrated district heating and cooling system powered entirely by biogas generated from sewage sludge, marking a significant step toward large-scale circular energy ...

Space Economy, Italy Launches “BEX – Beyond Exploration” in 2026

The rapid evolution of the global space economy, valued at over 570 billion dollars in 2023 according to OECD estimates, is pushing countries to strengthen industrial capabilities and research netwo...

Trentino has a goal: to be the first Italian region with an ESG rating

Within a global context where competitiveness, innovation, and sustainability can no longer proceed on separate tracks, Trentino has opted to promote a development model capable of integrating them ...

The large skills gap in Italy's transition

Italy may be speaking about innovation, but its training programmes remain inadequate and poorly designed. According to the eLearning Maturity Report 2025 published by the Politecnico di Milano...

EIB and Gruppo CAP sign €100 million deal to modernise Lombardy’s water systems

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Gruppo CAP have signed a €100 million finance agreement to support the company’s 2025–2030 investment plan. The announcement was made by EIB D...

Water crisis: the subtle rise of managed aquifer recharge

They allow water to be stored in its most precious reservoir, the subsoil, with lower environmental impacts and costs than surface aquifers. Yet, for decades, managed aquifer recharge (MAR) tec...

Feltrin (FLA): Tariffs and EUDR are a Damocles sword; let's revive the sector with EPR and the circular economy

The wood-furniture supply chain is one of the pillars of the Italian industrial system, with a positive trade surplus of €7.9 billion. The sector employs almost 300,000 people and counts over 6...

EPR furniture system: the Italian supply chain foresees a possible European scheme

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...

Sardinian Link: Terna’s 300-Million-Euro Investment to Power a Greener Sardinia

The Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security has officially launched the authorisation procedure for the “Sardinian Link”, a strategic project by Terna aimed at reconstruc...

Inalca, an energy infrastructure geared towards biomethane

For over twenty years, Inalca, a subsidiary of the Cremonini Group and one of the leading players in Italy and Europe in the production and distribution of beef, cured meats and food products, has b...

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...

Cyclus: A Circular Economy Network for the Automotive Sector

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano According to Eurostat, 6 million end-of-life vehicles are generated annually in the European Union...