Europe

Restoration Law: there is an agreement, but it is still far from what science requires

by Antonella Ilaria Totaro 15 NOV 2023 11:00

Late in the evening of Thursday, November 9, 2023, negotiators from the Parliament, Commission and Council reached a tentative political agreement on the European law on nature restoration. After a ...

Full steam ahead for the EU Blue Deal

by Emanuele Bompan 27 OCT 2023 15:20

*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...

Artificial Intelligence to support European transition to healthy soils

by Antonella Ilaria Totaro 29 SEP 2023 16:30

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 ...

Blue Economy in the Netherlands: A Sea of Potential

by Antonella Ilaria Totaro 06 SEP 2023 13:32

Working with the sea is part of the history, tradition, and culture of the Netherlands. For centuries, the Dutch have worked on the open sea, gaining a profound understanding of the specific co...

The Netherlands, Circular by Design

by Antonella Ilaria Totaro 24 AUG 2023 11:53

According to the Circularity Gap Report – The Netherlands, https://www.circularity-gap.world/netherlands the Dutch economy is 24.5% circular. Targeted strategies, especially in the key sectors...