Urban agriculture as climate infrastructure
Despite the current period of great international instability, Europe now holds a unique position: it is the continent that has produced the most ambitious regulatory framework for the ecological tr...
Shared power, shared security: Nordic lessons for Europe’s energy resilience
Renewables are transforming Europe’s energy landscape, but the rapid green transition is testing grid stability. The Iberian blackout exposed the risks of ambition outpacing the system’s...
From offshore to onshore: Europe expands carbon storage with nature-inspired tech
For the first time, Europe will bury its carbon not beneath the sea, but under its own soil, heralding a new chapter in the continent’s fight against climate change. On 30 April 2025, the EU i...
Cities Rising to the Challenge: Building Food Security from the Ground Up
The European Union is becoming increasingly concerned about food security, as President von der Leyen reminded us in her Statement on Behalf of the Union. But framing this as a European concern requ...
Startup, Mitico and Heath Technologies Win HyAccelerator 2025 for Net Zero Innovation
The race toward Net Zero has gained new momentum with the announcement of Mitico and Heath Technologies as the winners of HyAccelerator 2025 – Net Zero Revolution Call4Startup, Snam’s fl...
Reinventing industry: carbon capture technologies lead the charge against climate change
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano In a potential game-changer for heavy industry, a magnesium-oxide mine in Greece received seven sp...
Silent danger: researchers tackle chemicals that threaten health and fertility
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Professor Majorie van Duursen, a Dutch environmental health expert and toxicologist, has her sight...
Nothing fishy about fish: consumer demand drives push for more sustainable seafood
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano While consumers are often encouraged to eat more seafood for its nutritional benefits, such as ome...
European Sustainable Energy Awards 2025 Celebrate Clean Energy Leaders
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The European Sustainable Energy Awards 2025, held on 10 June in Brussels during the annual Europe...
Every last drop: zero-waste water builds water resilience
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The 34 dairy cows chewing the cud on a floating platform in the port of Rotterdam probably aren&rs...
Going with the flow: water becomes economic and biodiversity driver in Europe
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano On the plains of Crau in southern France, EU-funded researchers are pioneering a new approach to w...
The innovations set to reshape life in 2025
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Whoever thinks research is not exciting might be in for a surprise. In 2025, we could witness gene...
Waste not, want not: turning food waste into fertile soil for sustainable growth
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano In Catalonia there are 7.7 million residents and approximately 7.9 million pigs. That’s over...
Cities Advancing the Circular Economy through Pre-Commercial Procurement, AI & Digital Solutions
The transition to a circular economy is not just a lofty environmental goal; it is a critical imperative for cities worldwide. Urban areas are the engines of global economic growth, responsible...