Full steam ahead for the EU Blue Deal
*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...
Startup: Regenerative Aquaculture and Certified Seafood Delivery with Seatopia
“Aquaculture has great potential for the production of healthy seafood in an environment where feed quality and exposure to toxins can be controlled. If done well, this system makes it po...
World Energy Outlook: global demand for coal, oil and gas will peak by 2030
Peak emissions from fossil fuels could be reached by 2025, with the contribution to global energy supply falling to 73 percent by 2030, after for decades it had been stuck well above 80 percent...
2030 World Cup: the environmental impact of an event across three continents
“We will have a unique global footprint, three continents and six countries welcoming and uniting the world while celebrating together the beautiful game.” These are the words spoken by ...
Eco-Friendly Hotel Amenities: Reducing Waste Without Compromising Luxury
As a hotel, becoming eco-friendly has never been more important. In 2022, almost 80% of global travellers surveyed were looking to stay in sustainable accommodation in the year ahead, with gree...
Startup, Kubik: plastic recycling for low-cost and low-carbon construction
Kenyan startup Kubik transforms difficult-to-recycle plastic waste into low-cost and low-carbon-emission construction materials for building long-lasting and less polluting structures. From sch...
Innovation and startups at Ecomondo: prizes, conferences, and job opportunities
Scheduled to take place in Rimini between 7 and 10 November 2023, Ecomondo is the reference international event for technologies, services, and industrial solutions in the green and circular economy...
Water Utilities, the Italian technological mission in the Netherlands
Dutch water management is well known worldwide for its efficiency, with water losses (the so-called Non Revenue Water) not exceeding 5% of the water supplied. Learning from the best is always valuab...
What Starbucks has learned from its reusable cup experiments
Starbucks plans to let all U.S. customers order hot or cold drinks poured into reusable cups by early 2024. That goes for orders placed at cafe counters, in drive-throughs or via the mobile app. The...
Italy can aspire to leadership in the Space Economy, but investment must happen now
The New Space Economy is a strategic sector that Italy must look to more attentively because it can offer precious opportunities across different production areas. From the use of satellite data to ...
Startup: Willow Technologies researches and develops agricultural by-products in Ghana
Selected among ArchDaily’s Best New Practices 2023, Willow Technologies was founded by designer Mae-Ling Lokko. This Ghanaian-Philipino architectural designer works towards the research,...
US: Biden launches Climate Corps, a climate civil service
Environmental civil service is returning to the United States. Ninety years after the Civilian Conservation Corps created by Franklin D. Roosevelt to overcome the Great Depression, the Biden adminis...
Apple Watch: concerns about carbon neutrality and accusations of climate-washing
On September 12, Apple declared its new Apple Watch to be carbon neutral. It did so with a powerful and quite acclaimed video in terms of corporate and environmental communication. A five minut...
Startup: Søuld, from eelgrass materials designed for circularity
Søuld is a Danish manufacturer committed to providing designers, builders and end-users with eco-friendly, recyclable building materials and acoustic products made from eelgrass (zostera mari...
Artificial Intelligence to support European transition to healthy soils
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 ...
If the SDGs are to survive, multilateral development banks must embrace reform
In the lead-up to the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the outlook for the future of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) seemed rather bleak. Global efforts to achieve th...
Startup: Renoon helps to find ethical and sustainable fashion companies
Renoon is a platform that helps shoppers discover ethical and sustainable fashion companies. This Dutch startup allows customers to search for sustainable fashion through various parameters such as ...
Sustainable nuclear power? Italy wants another go at it
Italy is giving atomic energy another try. Over 35 years after the historic popular referendum that in 1987 decreed the end of the Peninsula's brief nuclear season, it seems the time has come for a ...
Startup, Flocus: insulating and regenerative yarn from kapok fiber
Flocus is a company specializing in the production and development of sustainable and eco-friendly materials based on kapok, a natural fiber from the seed pods of the kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra) gr...
Global Plastic Treaty: Zero Draft Published
On September 4th, the zero draft of the Global Plastic Pollution Treaty was published, reflecting a wide range of options and viewpoints. Among the various options are mandatory reduction of virgin ...