Economy

Decarbonisation and the circular economy: STEP by Pollutec launches in Paris

Decarbonisation and the circular economy: STEP by Pollutec launches in Paris

Decarbonisation and the circular economy are not only two fundamental pillars of the green transition but also increasingly strategic drivers for enhancing the competitiveness of organisations and i...

Recycling: an app called Junker reveals italians’ shortcomings

Recycling: an app called Junker reveals italians’ shortcomings

What are the most common doubts Italians face when standing in front of recycling bins? And how well do they understand the correct disposal methods for waste streams such as textiles and WEEE, whic...

Giorgos Kallis: post-growth economy as a new economics paradigm

Giorgos Kallis: post-growth economy as a new economics paradigm

Giorgos Kallis is one of the leading voices in the international degrowth movement within the academic world. He is one of the leaders behind a pioneering European research project on the post-growt...

Beesline, a beauty brand committed to saving the bees

Beesline, a beauty brand committed to saving the bees

This article is part of our Beauty and Cosmetics feature: discover it here Combining the use of ingredients derived from bees with a focus on protecting biodiversity and conserving pollinators: thi...

The new era of beauty: from volume to (sustainable) value

The new era of beauty: from volume to (sustainable) value

This article is part of our Beauty and Cosmetics feature: discover it here After a period of intense dynamism, momentum in the beauty sector is beginning to slow, prompting brands to seek new growt...

Organic ingredients, green chemistry, transparency: the future of cosmetics for COSMOS

Organic ingredients, green chemistry, transparency: the future of cosmetics for COSMOS

This article is part of our Beauty and Cosmetics feature: discover it here The beauty industry results in a significant environmental footprint: it accounts for 2.2% of global industrial carbon emi...

SUM 2026 Brings Circular Economy Research to Procida

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...

In India, circularity is an ancient tale reaching into the future

In India, circularity is an ancient tale reaching into the future

For anyone who has been there, it is obvious that the circular economy is in India's DNA. In the nation of Mahatma Gandhi, returnable empties are not a groundbreaking practice and reuse – ofte...

ECESP 2026: Circularity as the foundation of European security

ECESP 2026: Circularity as the foundation of European security

Brussels – “In times of instability, circular economy is not a choice, it’s a necessity.” With these words, European Commissioner for the Environment Jessika Roswall kic...

Circularity Gap Report 2026: the linear model wastes a third of the global GDP

Circularity Gap Report 2026: the linear model wastes a third of the global GDP

The linear economic model is untenable not only for the environment, but also for our wallets. This is what emerges from the 2026 edition of the Circularity Gap Report, which for the first time...

From materials to systems: rethinking Europe’s packaging future

From materials to systems: rethinking Europe’s packaging future

Brussels – At the 2026 edition of the Packaging Waste & Sustainability Forum in Brussels, the future of packaging emerged less as a breakthrough material and more as a complex system in de...

Giacomuzzi-Moore: amidst the current crisis, bioeconomy becomes a strategic asset

Giacomuzzi-Moore: amidst the current crisis, bioeconomy becomes a strategic asset

Brussels – The European bioeconomy already accounts for around 5% of the EU’s GDP, supports over 17 million jobs and plays an increasingly vital role in competitive and sustainable growt...

Zero Waste Day 2026, food waste: Europe aims for a paradigm shift

Zero Waste Day 2026, food waste: Europe aims for a paradigm shift

30 March marks International Zero Waste Day, established by the UN in 2022. This year’s theme is food waste, but the transition to a circular economy is a much broader challenge: ranging from ...

ECESP 2026: the circular heart of the European Single Market

ECESP 2026: the circular heart of the European Single Market

On 22 and 23 April 2026, Brussels will host two pivotal days of debate on European circular economy policies at the new ECESP Annual Conference, entitled A competitive and fair circular Europe:...

Massimo Centemero: “With urban carbon farming, municipalities at the core of a tangible transition”

Massimo Centemero: “With urban carbon farming, municipalities at the core of a tangible transition”

Carbon farming originated in the fields. That is where, in recent years, an idea that agricultural soil can become an active ally in mitigating climate change has taken root: through targeted agrono...

Europe doesn’t recycle its e-waste, it exports the problem

Europe doesn’t recycle its e-waste, it exports the problem

E-waste is not just a recycling problem. It is a consumption problem, a governance problem, and ultimately a responsibility problem that Europe quietly and efficiently outsources. Not into statistic...

China's five-year plan sets lower growth targets and reduces climate ambitions

China's five-year plan sets lower growth targets and reduces climate ambitions

On 4 and 5 March, Beijing has begun the Two Sessions, or Lianghui (两会), the key event in the Chinese political calendar, eagerly awaited this year for the official unveiling of the 15th Five-Yea...

Industrial Accelerator Act: the EU Commission launches the “Made in Europe” plan

Industrial Accelerator Act: the EU Commission launches the “Made in Europe” plan

From Brussels – Today, Wednesday 4 March, the European Commission unveiled the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), one of the pillars of the new Clean Industrial Deal, designed to strengthe...

Conflict in Iran: reactions from the US and the energy markets

Conflict in Iran: reactions from the US and the energy markets

The peaceful weekend of the US capital, which woke up to its second day of war on a sunny Sunday, contrasts with the scenes seen in Tehran, Tel Aviv, and various capitals of the Gulf countries. Unti...

Catastrophic risks in Italy, from awareness to protection

Catastrophic risks in Italy, from awareness to protection

Italy is one of the countries in Europe with the highest seismic and hydrogeological risk. According to the ANIA 2024 report, around 40% of residential properties are located in areas with medium to...