Economy

Bertrand Millot on decarbonizing a multi-billion dollar portfolio

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Can a portfolio worth hundreds of billions of dollars be decarbonized? And under what conditions c...

Startup, democratising genome analysis with GenoGra platform

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The startup GenoGra aims at democratising access to graph-based genome analysis in the biotech, ph...

Advancing Malaysia’s Green Growth through Circular Economy

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano In recent months, several countries in Asia experienced massive typhoon, flash flood, and extreme ...

All together at Ecomondo, here we accelerate the ecological transition

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano From the 5th to the 8th of November, the entire world of the green, circular and low-carbon econom...

Sponge cities: are they really working? Interview with Professor Kongjian Yu

This article is part of our thematic channel The Water Observer. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and receive exclusive contents from the world of water The concept of sponge cities, ...

Kamala Harris seeking the Republican vote

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano From Ripon, Wisconsin - “Go Kamala!” sings Laura Evans. The sun shines brightly on the...

Smart Cities Expo Barcelona 2024: The event to live better in the city

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano “Live better” is the theme of Smart City Expo World Congress 2024. The event will brin...

Sustainable Investment Forum North America 2024, will finance avert the apocalypse?

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano From New York - On 24 September 2024, the Ziegfeld Ballroom, Manhattan's mecca for gala events, be...

Ecomondo 2024, the key event for green and circular economy

Ecomondo, the trade fair dedicated to innovation, technology and European best practices at the centre of the green transition and economic growth, returns to Rimini (Italy) for its 27th edition. Th...

Rebound effect: an invisible brake on circular sustainability

European measures for the circular transition seem to be struggling to take root: over 87% of resource consumption in the European Union continues to rely on virgin raw materials. In line with the r...

It's time to get specific on how circular economy strategies can service just transitions

As climate change’s impact on people becomes increasingly clear, calls for a just transition are growing − but what issues this seemingly self-explanatory term sets out to tackle varies ...

Waste-to-Chemical: Chemistry in the Service of Circularity

Plasmix, SRF, non-recoverable demolition waste, garden waste and cuttings, medical waste, and biomass residues: in the world of waste, there are many examples of materials that cannot be easily reus...

Alien Entities: How Chemical Pollution Threatens the Global Ecosystem

Since 2009, the Planetary Boundaries have been one of the most effective displays of the main drivers of global ecosystem crises, their “progress”, and their interconnections. In this fr...

The Circular Economy in the Chemical Industry

Circular economy means taking a regenerative approach to resource usage, in order to meet the needs of all 8 billion people on the planet. The Ellen Mac Arthur Foundation’s butterfly diagram r...

Big Science Business Forum 2024: the future of Big Science in Trieste

The Big Science Business Forum (BSBF2024), set to take place from 1 to 4 October 2024 in Trieste, Italy, will serve as Europe's key meeting point for leading research infrastructures, major companie...

Water supply in Ukraine: merging humanitarian response with development

This article is part of our thematic channel The Water Observer. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and receive exclusive contents from the world of water From Stockholm – “Bridg...

Sustainable Mining Practices: A Look at New Innovations

The most pioneering concept in green mining is the development of eco-friendly extraction methods. Traditional mining processes usually use dangerous chemicals and carry out broad-scale environ...

Virtual water and climate, Taikan Oki awarded with the Stockholm Water Prize 2024

This article is part of our thematic channel The Water Observer. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and receive exclusive contents from the world of water from Stockholm - In Stockholm, Swed...

Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), where do we stand after two years

In 2022, the United States, responsible for a 1.6 per cent increase in domestic greenhouse gas production over the previous year, remained one of the top seven global CO₂ emitters. Understand...

Climate Week New York 2024 is approaching

New York City is gearing up to host Climate Week NYC 2024, one of the world’s most important events dedicated to the fight against climate change. From September 22 to 29, Climate Week NY...

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