Finance
EU taxonomy simplification could weaken sustainable finance framework
The proposed changes under the Omnibus package risk increasing the misalignment between the EU taxonomy and the CSRD, encouraging greenwashing, and weakening the EU’s sustainable investment rules
Editorial Team•4 April 2025
Recycling
Venice Airport launches Italy’s first waste…
Venice Airport adopts Italy’s first waste pneumatic system, cutting CO₂ and improving…
Editorial Team•4 April 2025
Climate Change
A new wildfire insurance model rewards…
On the California insurance market—battered by wildfires that have slashed coverage and…
Editorial Team•4 April 2025
Energy
Intersolar Europe: the time for hybrid power plants has come
The time for hybrid power plants has come. The combination of power generation from various renewable…
Editorial Team•28 February 2025
Utilities
Why the Electric Transmission Grid Is Struggling to Keep Up with Demand
The electric transmission grid needs over $200 billion in annual investments by the mid-2030s, but permitting…
Editorial Team•28 February 2025
Water Management
Making Wastewater Treatment More Sustainable with a 40-Year PPA
Innova Renewables Signs 40-Year Solar Power Purchase Agreement with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water in the UK
Editorial Team•27 February 2025
Industry Spotlight
Saipem and Subsea7 Join Forces to Create a Global Leader in Energy…
Saipem and Subsea7 announce a €43B merger to form Saipem7, a global energy services leader with…
Editorial Team•25 February 2025
Tech innovations and Startups
Biomass Waste Boosts the Efficiency of Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells
A new polymer derived from biomass can effectively replace fossil-based thiophene compounds in the production of…
Editorial Team•25 February 2025
Waste
Italy Lags Behind in Reducing Corporate Waste Compared to Other EU Nations
Corporate waste disposal trends in Europe show a 50% reduction since 2004—except in Italy, where the…
Editorial Team•25 February 2025
Environmental policies
EU set to miss two-thirds of green deal targets by 2030
Green deal objectives: EU falters as only 8 of 28 indicators are on track, risking failure…
Editorial Team•25 February 2025
Mobility & Transportation
Auto tariffs: Trump “threatens” 25% tax but signals openness to China. What…
Auto tariffs at 25%: Trump maintains pressure on foreign vehicles, hints at a China deal, and…
Editorial Team•21 February 2025
Climate Change
Climate change slows wind speed in Europe and North America
Rising temperatures and their impact on atmospheric circulation are expected to reduce wind speed across Europe…
Editorial Team•21 February 2025
Energy
Direct-contact thermophotovoltaics challenge the laws of physics
A new thermophotovoltaic device converts waste heat into electricity, defying Planck’s law of thermal radiation. With…