Climate

COP30: Time to act for the defenders of the planet

Latin America faces one of its deepest contradictions: it is the most dangerous region in the world for those who defend the environment, yet it is also the birthplace of the first international tre...

Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards Celebrate Global Changemakers

Held in Rome on 29 October 2025, the eighth annual UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony celebrated changemakers who are transforming inequalities into opportunities and advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustai...

“Intractable” problems? A Door Selection to save carbon credits

“It is highly likely that many of the problems festering in the carbon credit market are intractable, […] systemic problems with deep roots that cannot be solved by incremental changes....

The United States halted the adoption of the Net Zero Framework

The Net Zero Framework (NZF) is the International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) plan for decarbonising the maritime transport sector, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20-30% by 2020 and...

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...

Why UNGA 80 and the 2026 UN Water Conference Will Not Change Water Politics

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly has just concluded in New York. For a week...

Towards a new WTO: China waives “special treatment”

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The announcement almost went unnoticed, during a side meeting of the UN General Assembly in New Yo...

Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly: a lengthy speech against climate change, the United Nations and Europe

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano from New York - “Climate change is the biggest con job ever.” “Renewables are a ...

Transition and the Green Deal: the 3 weak points of Mario Draghi's speech

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...

China leads the green ranking of Asian central banks

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Some currencies are greener than others, and among the Asian ones, the Chinese yuan is currently t...

Climate change denier influencer Charlie Kirk murdered

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The spiral of violence in the United States escalates with the assassination of right-wing influen...

ECB, from 2026 a climate factor in collateral

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...

American Pastoral

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano On 4 November 2008, I was among the thousands who gathered in Grant Park, Chicago, to witness the ...

Flood risk prevention, Günter Bloschl: “Statistics are useful but not sufficient”

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in iitaliano On 27 August, during the 2025 edition of World Water Week, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden awarded...

COP30 chaos: a logistical fiasco that undermines negotiations and democracy

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponible anche in italiano This year, I will not attend COP30. After 15 years of negotiations, which I began following in 2009...

The US threatens retaliation against states that will support the IMO Net Zero Framework

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The United States announced that it will retaliate against countries that next October will confir...

Reinventing industry: carbon capture technologies lead the charge against climate change

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano In a potential game-changer for heavy industry, a magnesium-oxide mine in Greece received seven sp...

Africa, over 10 billion pledged for water at AIP Water Investment Summit 2025

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Seven years after coming close to “Day Zero”, when Cape Town risked running out of wat...

How does climate change affect coral reefs?

This article is also avilable in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Coral reefs, often described as the “rainforests of the sea,” are critical to marine bi...

Global Plastics Treaty, INC-5.2 ends without agreement and amid controversy

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano After a night of closed-door meetings and a day later than scheduled, the final plenary session of...