A carbon tax on luxury consumption? More equity, less CO2
Taxes on “luxury” goods and services could result in more equity and less CO2. According to a study published at the end of June in the academic journal One Earth, a carbon tax on domest...
Climate: US announces historic investment in resilience
Climate change is here and now. And taking action means investing in resilience. That is the summary of the statement issued by the White House on June 19th and a harbinger of new endowments. In the...
From vision to reality: here is Ireland’s circular transition
Put public policies into practice, involve citizens, innovate but with responsibility. From the Circular Economy Hotspot 2023 in Dublin, held from 29 May to 1 June, comes a strong and clear message:...
UN Water Conference: Towards a Global Water Agenda?
The 22nd of March marks World Water Day, and this year the focus will be on accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis. On the same day, in New York, the United Nations will kick o...
Even Italians’ savings are boosting the circular transition
The Italian Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), as other national promotional institutions, is a driver of sustainable growth and the circular transition in a way that is “additional and complementar...
Extractivism: Sooner or Later, Everything Becomes Critical
The process of decarbonisation and electrification of the economy requires increasing quantities of metals and minerals. Some of these, due to their economic importance and the risks linked to their...
Low-tech Economy is Needed to Overcome Scarcity
Are there enough resources and raw materials to meet the ecological transition? Does innovation and technological development help or can they be a hindrance? Are there alternatives to high-tech? Re...
Ecodesign for sustainable products: what will change for consumers and businesses?
In March 2022, the European Commission published proposals to extend the scope of eco-design regulations to all physical products on the EU market. The new regulations will – most likely – touch...
Enershare, Europe's first common space for energy data
A consortium of international energy, industry and science leaders has launched the Enershare project, funded with 8 million euros from the European Commission. Announced in Lisbon on November 9, th...
How Philadelphia wants to become a circular city
With $126 billion GDP per year, the Philadelphia metropolitan area, the city of the Declaration of Independence, is an economic powerhouse in the country with the world's largest carbon footprint. S...
The Role of Universities and Private Institutes in Circular Economy Education
Universities perform a series of essential services for the circular transition, from defining what a circular economy really is to researching innovative solutions, from x to dialogue with business...
ICLEI’s journey towards circular procurement
No doubt a circular demand creates opportunities for a circular supply. But how is it possible to integrate closed loop criteria in public procurement, a share that represents nearly 14% of the GDP ...
Sustainability is a cup of coffee traveling around the world
Coffee is perhaps the most international of all products. The Lavazza Group, a Pure Coffee Company present in more than 140 countries and committed to an ecological transition capable of responding ...
The Power of Water
Mitigation and adaptation to climate change are pushing States such as the Netherlands to equip themselves with actual water diplomacy. Blue gold is thus becoming a precious factor connecting intern...
The Invasion of Second-hand Clothes in Africa
Not just vintage. Second-hand business models earn more shares in the fashion market than ever, with a positive impact on the ecological footprint. Every day, though, part of what the West decides n...
A (green) steel deal between US and EU. And what about Italy? “Taranto can be a protagonist”
The road to the green economy is paved with geopolitics. A resource like steel makes this even clearer. Inaugurating a new era in transatlantic cooperation, on the sidelines of the G20 in Rome, the ...