Energy consumption on the rise again, but also CO2 emissions
Energy consumption is picking up again after the record drop in 2020 (-10%) caused by the Covid-19 pandemic: thanks to strong growth in March (+15%), demand in Q1 2021...
Italy towards ecological transition with environmental education initiatives
A memorandum of understanding signed by the Minister for Ecological Transition, Roberto Cingolani, and the President of the MAXXI Foundation, Giovanna Melandri, has made official the collaboration between the...
Farming 4.0: the ecological transition of Italian agriculture proposed by the CIB
Farming 4.0 is a great opportunity for the Italian agro-industrial system because it allows the optimisation and greater efficiency of production processes which, in addition to achieving a significant...
Italy’s first ‘Smart Bay’ for studying climate change
A high-tech laboratory for the study of algae, bryozoans, molluscs and corals, organisms that are still 'little considered' but are extremely important for climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies,...
ENEA donates 5X1000 to production of vaccines and antibodies from ‘intelligent’ plants
The Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development has decided to allocate the funds collected from tax returns to the creation of a Centre of Excellence for...
Today EU celebrates Natura 2000 Network Day
The Natura 2000 network includes Special Protection Areas (SPAs) for the protection of birds under the Birds Directive and Sites of Community Importance (SCIs), later designated as Special Areas...