Europe

Why are farmers protesting in Europe and the peculiarity of the Italian case

by Lorenzo Tecleme 03 FEB 2024 12:00

The images of a ravaged Place de Luxembourg, the elegant esplanade in front of the European Parliament building in Brussels, are already the symbol of the new wave of protests by the European f...

EPR for automotive? Design Them Better!

by Marco Moro 23 NOV 2023 14:30

After months of debate and heated discussions on fuels – diesel, petrol and e-fuel – something new is emerging in the automotive sector. “Better designs” is the indicati...

Restoration Law: there is an agreement, but it is still far from what science requires

by Antonella Ilaria Totaro 15 NOV 2023 11:00

Late in the evening of Thursday, November 9, 2023, negotiators from the Parliament, Commission and Council reached a tentative political agreement on the European law on nature restoration. After a ...

Full steam ahead for the EU Blue Deal

by Emanuele Bompan 27 OCT 2023 15:20

*from Brussels The European proposal for an EU Blue Deal picks up speed. On October 26, 2023, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), in a packed room at the Charlemagne Building in...

Artificial Intelligence to support European transition to healthy soils

by Antonella Ilaria Totaro 29 SEP 2023 16:30

Today, it is estimated that between 60 and 70% of the EU’s soils are unhealthy. Healthy soils capture carbon, improve yields, help reduce flooding and boosts biodiversity – but they are ...

Blue Economy in the Netherlands: A Sea of Potential

by Antonella Ilaria Totaro 06 SEP 2023 13:32

Working with the sea is part of the history, tradition, and culture of the Netherlands. For centuries, the Dutch have worked on the open sea, gaining a profound understanding of the specific co...

The Netherlands, Circular by Design

by Antonella Ilaria Totaro 24 AUG 2023 11:53

According to the Circularity Gap Report – The Netherlands, https://www.circularity-gap.world/netherlands the Dutch economy is 24.5% circular. Targeted strategies, especially in the key sectors...