Textile and Chemical Industries at Ecomondo
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano From printing inks and dyes to fabric treatment, from synthetic fibres to whitening agents, from f...
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Pesticides, Europe uses “guidelines written by the chemical industry”
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano In the last 22 years EU officials have failed to stop any single pesticide, despite laws supposed ...
Europe is not protecting its waters: the European Environment Agency report
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 Water and climate are closely inter...
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 ...
PFAS, EU Commission restricts use of the ‘forever chemical’ PFHxA
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 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...
More necessary than the sun
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 90% of the world population breathes polluted ai...
CSRD and small business, somewhere between fears and a desire to grow
The countdown has begun: even small and medium-sized businesses will have to apply sustainability reporting, just as large companies have already been doing for some time. They are going to have to ...
Greek government announces €5.9 billion plan to address water crisis
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 On September 11, the Greek governme...
Ford, electric car sales down: company changes strategy
On August 21, 2024, Ford Motor Company announced updates to its electrification strategy to accelerate consumer adoption and improve profitability given evolving market dynamics as recent sales...
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...
China adjusts climate targets to accelerate decarbonisation
China, the country with the biggest impact on climate, is changing the way it sets its climate targets. Beijing will gradually shift from an energy consumption reduction system that penalises renewa...
Electric cars, Europe reacts to Chinese subsidies with tariffs
More than nine months have passed since the investigation into China's subsidised electric car batteries, a month since Europe imposed provisional tariffs on Chinese carmakers, and weeks since offic...
Cities Advancing the Circular Economy through Pre-Commercial Procurement, AI & Digital Solutions
The transition to a circular economy is not just a lofty environmental goal; it is a critical imperative for cities worldwide. Urban areas are the engines of global economic growth, responsible...
France heading to elections, the ecologist soul of the Nouveau Front Populaire
Just three weeks after the European elections, the French will return to the polls for legislative elections in a double round on June 30 and July 7. French President Emmanuel Macron made the d...
IFIB 2024, Bologna centre of gravity of the global bioeconomy
IFIB 2024 lands in Bologna. From 3 to 4 October, the city will host the new edition of the International Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and Bio economy, organised by the Italian circular bi...
Lanza (FEEM): “Mitigation and adaptation are key to the next EU Commission”
What impact will the new Parliament and EU Commission have on the Green Deal? This is the question that companies, finance, and analysts have been asking themselves for days, amidst the tense politi...
Green, equitable and inclusive: rethinking the urban future
How can we balance environmental awareness, growth and equity? How should we combine climate adaptation, sustainable city building and social justice? How should we rethink streets, neighborhoods, a...
Startup: textile circularity and social inclusion with United Repair Centre
United Repair Centre (URC) offers an alternative to purchasing new clothes by providing repair services for brands. Established as a social enterprise, URC is a cross-sector collaboration invol...
European elections: the strengthening of nationalism, the downsizing of the ecologists
The European election night sent shockwaves through many capitals, producing unexpected political outcomes: from the dissolution of the French parliament sought by Emmanuel Macron and the fall of Al...
European elections, what will happen to the Green Deal?
“This is Europe’s man-on-the-moon moment.” This is how European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the Green Deal, a plan of policies and laws aimed at reduci...