Europe

Renewable Matter launches its new “Features” section

Renewable Matter launches its new Features section, created to offer an important tool for in-depth analysis of a single topic or economic sector. Features also provide real-time updates on news and...

Gattoni (CIB): Biological CO₂ must be exploited, Italy should strive for biomethane

"Although attention at European level has somewhat shifted from climate issues to energy security, the climate objective remains central. In this sense, even the biological CO₂ produced by our pla...

The biomethane challenge: limitations and opportunities of the European strategy

Thirty-five billion cubic metres of biomethane per year by 2030. That is the goal Europe has set with the REPowerEU plan, the major project launched in 2022 to reduce dependence on Russian gas and a...

Biomethane, the transition’s missing link

There is a little-known climate lever already in existence in the energy sector: biomethane. This resource can be used to transform organic waste into energy, fertilisers and biogenic CO₂. The Wor...

Cities Rising to the Challenge: Building Food Security from the Ground Up

The European Union is becoming increasingly concerned about food security, as President von der Leyen reminded us in her Statement on Behalf of the Union. But framing this as a European concern requ...

Startup, Mitico and Heath Technologies Win HyAccelerator 2025 for Net Zero Innovation

The race toward Net Zero has gained new momentum with the announcement of Mitico and Heath Technologies as the winners of HyAccelerator 2025 – Net Zero Revolution Call4Startup, Snam’s fl...

Babiš’s victory in the Czech Republic is a defeat for Europe

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Andrej Babiš, the billionaire who won the elections in the Czech Republic, is the kind of p...

Tyrrhenian Link sets record with subsea cable between Sicily and Sardinia

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The Tyrrhenian Link, one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in Europe’s energy se...

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...

The Ocean Race, a competition to protect the sea

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Sailing is a sport that brings human beings face to face with the power and unpredictability of th...

From plate to policy: how social norms can halve food waste in cities

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Across Europe, cities are rethinking how to tackle food waste. In Bruges, trained residents workin...

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...

EU Commission gives green light to agreements with Mercosur and Mexico

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The European Commission has taken a decisive step to reshape the European Union’s trade land...

Iberian Wildfires Drive Spain’s Highest Emissions in Two Decades

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Summer is also, unfortunately, the season of fires, due to rising temperatures, dry soil and veget...

Europe Eyes Billion-Dollar Opportunity in Textile Waste Recycling

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The European textile sector faces a dual challenge: mounting waste volumes and the urgent need for...

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...

EU and US Seal Trade Deal with Tariff Ceiling and New Market Access

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The European Union and the United States have formally adopted a Joint Statement establishing a ne...

Beyond Profits: Ethical Banks Reshape Europe’s Financial Future

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano In recent years, the European debate on the role of finance has intensified, driven by the need to...

Silent danger: researchers tackle chemicals that threaten health and fertility

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Professor Majorie van Duursen, a Dutch environmental health expert and toxicologist, has her sight...