European elections, what will happen to the Green Deal?
“This is Europe’s man-on-the-moon moment.” This is how European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the Green Deal, a plan of policies and laws aimed at reduci...
Renewable, Circular Energy Thanks to Biomethane from Landfills
In countries with highly developed networks, such as the U.S.A., Italy, Japan, and Germany, it is best to promote the consumption of alternative fuels on existing networks in support of strong elect...
Startup, protecting forests and indigenous communities in the Andes with Acción Andina
The 7,000-kilometer-long Andes Mountains, which make up only 1% of the earth's surface, are home to a rich and diverse ecosystem. There are 15% of all plant and wildlife species, including more than...
Wang Yao: This is How China Finances Biodiversity
China is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. Its 960 million hectares of land include mountain ranges (such as the Himalayas) and plateaus, vast deserts and immense grasslands, boreal...
Carbonsink: We Need Sustainable Finance and Better Communication
According to the 2022 Financial Services Disclosure Report, greenhouse gas emissions linked to global financial institutions' investment, lending, and underwriting activities are approximately 750 t...
Renewable Materials Conference 2024: dates, programme and award finalists
From the 11th to the 13th of June, Siegburg/Cologne, Germany, will host the third Renewable Materials Conference (RMC), the world's leading event for chemicals and materials based on biomass, carbon...
Circularity 24: once upon a time in America there was circular economy
From Chicago – After three intense days of work, the 2024 edition of Circularity ended on Friday, the 24th of May. This year, however, the story of the premier circular economy conference in t...
Introducing the new ISO standards for the circular economy
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which is responsible worldwide for setting technical standards, has published, after a five-year effort, new international standards aimed a...
Bernabei, CEO Enel Green Power: 10 GW of renewables and stop coal by 2027
Enel Green Power continues its drive toward an increasingly renewable mix within the Enel Group, one of the world's leading electricity producers. Renewable energy sources now account for 68.6 perce...
Textile waste, the industry on alert: "Without aid, only incineration is left"
Unless adequate incentives and policies are put in place, companies that collect and sort used clothing risk collapse. This is the warning issued by EuRIC, the European association of recyclers...
Energise Europe: interview with Kadri Simson, EU Energy Commissioner
During her five years as Energy Commissioner in Brussels, Kadri Simson faced one of the most complex and decisive periods in European energy history. The feat of cutting off Russian gas supplies; fe...
Therme Group, rethinking tourism carbon credits with the help of AI
The carbon market sector today is still not sufficiently transparent. To offset its carbon emissions, still calculated through approximation, credits are bought whose true environmental impact is no...
Startup, compostable period products and diapers made from seaweed with Vyld
The Germany-based startup Vyld develops sustainable, ocean-friendly, and healthy absorbent products made from seaweed. As of today, Vyld's products are Kelpon, the world's first tampon made from sea...
Electro! Shock!
Triple renewable energy and double energy efficiency by the end of the decade: this is the core of the global energy industrial plan adopted by 196 nations last December at COP28 in Dubai, at the he...
New Economy Turns 50
The authorship of a project is always collective, but somewhere there is a moment and specific people who trigger the process that, eventually, will lead to its realisation. This may sound like a cl...
The future of energy: interviews from RM50
The Think Tank section of issue 50 of Renewable Matter, focusing on Energy, is particularly rich and valuable. As always, we brought together for a virtual roundtable discussion some of the most aut...
A Roadmap for the Netherlands, European Leaders in Solar Energy
Some might consider it odd that a country certainly not renowned for being sunny has invested and believed so much in solar that it now ranks first in solar capacity per capita in the EU. After year...
Plastic, 56 companies are responsible for half of the world’s pollution
Plastic pollution is one of the most serious problems in today’s world, because of the growing production and difficulty of disposing of this material. Now a study reveals which are the most r...
Circularity 24, circular economy brings together USA and UE: interview with Jon Smieja
The American circular economy will take center stage at Circularity 24, which will be held May 22-24 in Chicago, USA. We discussed themes, speakers, and objectives of the event with Jon Smieja, VP o...
CONOU, an Example of a Consortium Economic Model
“From an operational perspective, 2023 was even better than the previous year. We will publish the data soon, but so far, we are happy with the trends. High-quality collection is constantly im...