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19/08/26 | Environment, Human RightsDa Gaza ad Haiti la guerra cancella i campi e divora i suoli
Non solo ospedali, abitazioni civili, asili e scuole. Le guerre in corso devastano i suoli, che rappresentano anch’essi parte del futuro. Macerie, ordigni, inquinamento pregiudicano il futuro del suolo e della vita.
29/06/26 | HighlightedServizi pubblici a leva finanziaria
La spesa pubblica finanzia i fondi di private equity, cioè gli investitori finanziari che grazie soprattutto alla leva del debito, cercano di sfruttare società ad alto potenziale per estrarre maggiori profitti. Secondo una ricerca del Guardian, lo scorso anno una sterlina su undici della spesa pubblica britannica per appalti è andata a società controllate da fondi di private equity, inclusi servizi chiave come trasporti, gestione dei rifiuti e sanità.
17/01/26 | Environment, Highlighted, Human Rights, News, ReportageArctic, Superpowers are hungry for rare-earth materials
Analysis by Emanuela Somalvico (Italian Intelligence Society): the melting of the Arctic ice connected to global warming, opens new tensions for the international community and risks for geopolitical balances, the environment and native communities
14/08/25 | Editorials, NewsStablecoins are the forefront of money laundering, Bank of Italy suggests
Various tools help to exchange stablecoins without the transaction being monitored and without any obligation to report it to the authorities. This facilitates suspicious activities which, according to some analysts, increasingly involve these digital currencies.
11/08/25 | Environment, Human Rights, NewsGlobal Witness: “Here’s how social media fuel violence against activists”
According to the latest report by Global Witness, over 90% of environmental activists face online attacks that, in some cases, precede violence experienced in real life. The business model of major platforms is under scrutiny for failing to adequately counter hate speech
07/08/25 | Finance, NewsFrom privatization to bank run: all concerns surrounding stablecoins
Stablecoins promise the stability that cryptocurrencies have historically lacked. But, in some cases, they’ve failed to deliver transparency on aspects such as corporate and ownership structure and the actual size of reserves. Not to mention warnings on the risks to international financial stability
04/08/25 | Finance, NewsDigital euro sparks clash between EU Commission and ECB
While the European Commission is pushing for stablecoins, the ECB is putting the brakes on, highlighting the risks to financial stability and the effectiveness of monetary policy and promoting, as an alternative, accelerating the digital euro. According to President Christine Lagarde, this is a fundamental tool for Europe’s financial autonomy in response to Trump’s plans for cryptocurrencies
21/07/25 | Finance, NewsMeet the stablecoins, a “steady” alternative to traditional cryptocurrencies
At the center of recent U.S. regulatory initiatives and with strong support from Donald Trump, stablecoins promise to be a fast and low-cost payment tool. Designed to solve the longstanding problem of volatility in cryptocurrency market, however, they do not come at no risk
09/07/25 | Environment, Human Rights, NewsCatholic Church “demand climate justice against false green solutions” as bishops’ pressure mounts on COP30
In a document presented at the Holy See, bishops’ conferences of the Global South attack “green capitalism” that does not give up fossil fuels and extractivism and urge rich countries to recognize their ecological debt which will be “more than $190 trillion by 2050”
30/06/25 | Environment, NewsHere’s why EU Deforestation Regulation looks just like a sieve
According to Forest Trends, the benchmark recently unveiled by the European Commission acquits a large number of countries that actually contribute to the export of products associated with illegal deforestation
28/05/25 | Environment, Highlighted, NewsFrance is now officially one of the 169 desertification-affected countries
A dicembre le Nazioni Unite hanno inserito la nazione transalpina nella lista dei Paesi colpiti dal fenomeno. I più recenti allarmi sulla siccità sono una conferma della gravità del problema
26/05/25 | Environment, NewsWishcycling is the latest threat to recycling-friendly consumers
Secondo i ricercatori dell’Università di Portsmouth, il greenwashing aziendale induce gli utenti a considerare “ecologici” prodotti che tali non sono. Il risultato? Scelte sbagliate che danneggiano l’intero processo di riciclo
17/04/25 | Environment, NewsShale gas and green transition: from the US, a self-debunking study
U.S. research estimates that increased gas production in just over a decade has resulted in a reduction of more than 7 percent in emissions in the U.S. energy sector. But some aspects that have not been adequately considered – by the scientists’ own admission, call the research results into question
10/04/25 | Finance, NewsTariffs will produce boomerang effect on US economy according to Yale researchers
The U.S. will lose an average of 180 billion a year between now and 2035, a Yale University study has found. Long-term recessionary effect will be stronger than elsewhere
08/04/25 | Environment, NewsEurope puts the brakes on regulations for sustainability
To cut costs and bureaucracy, European Commission deletes a slice of rules on sustainability reporting by companies
04/04/25 | News, ReportageAutomotive, here’s who’s making money despite the crisis
Exclusive TWN: the global auto sector grinds out profits that end up in a few pockets. To understand the evolution it is essential to focus on investments and expenditure in Research.
03/04/25 | Finance, NewsWar calls for spending: global defense already worth 2.5 trillion
Defense spending worldwide rose 7.4 percent last year. More than a third of the total came from the U.S. while Russia alone invested more than the whole of Europe. Meanwhile, China is betting on AI
02/04/25 | Claim-Checking, NewsRed light for Enel: even a song is an environmental slogan
Red light for those selling energy from renewable sources using terms such as green, green or clean. Or images that promise protection for the environment
01/04/25 | Environment, NewsRecord high temperatures in 2024 led to rising energy demand
Weather contributed to about 15 percent of the overall increase in total demand and half of the annual increase in greenhouse gas emissions, a IEA report has found
26/03/25 | Claim-Checking, NewsFrosta rejected: his slogan is generic and unclear
“100% natural”, “sustainable”, too many generic terms in commercials and on Frosta frozen food packages. Green claims directive would reject them
21/03/25 | EnvironmentBrazil logs Amazon forest to welcome COP30 delegates
BBC blames authorities in Brazil for the disputed highway built for the climate summit of November in Belém
12/03/25 | Claim-Checking, NewsYou write “organic” on the label only if the product really is
You may only write organic on the label if the product is certified organic. That’s what an EU regulation says and the green claims directive reiterates. Green light for those who really do it
07/03/25 | Environment, NewsNuclear “renaissance” will still be paid by governments
Despite the growing interest of banks and Big Tech projects, private investment in the nuclear sector will continue to play a marginal role. While governments and taxpayers will still bear much of the risks
26/02/25 | Claim-Checking, NewsZalando: goodbye to misleading green claims, two years before it becomes mandatory
German e-commerce company anticipates European directive and removes references to sustainability from its site
20/02/25 | Environment, Highlighted, NewsTrump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ is a bluff. 80% of oil leases in the U.S. remain untapped
The numbers contradict the U.S. president. Only 439 of the 2,200 outstanding contracts are currently operated by companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico. A figure in line with the general trend of the past 15 years, thanks to a production that fully meets demand
18/02/25 | Environment, NewsOn, Federer’s shoe in Court for false environmental claims
La denuncia è partita dalla Federazione romanda dei consumatori. Al centro della disputa, la scarpa Cloudneo, prodotta dal marchio svizzero legato all’ex numero 1 del tennis e presentata come 100% riciclabile
13/02/25 | EnvironmentCarbon market legislation approved in Brazil. But 75% of emissions will be left uncovered
The South American nation introduces a carbon credit market but places no limits on emissions from agribusiness. The new system thus excludes much of the domestic emissions
10/02/25 | Environment, NewsArtificial intelligence supports the fossil industry in greenwashing
Global Witness’s report: major AI-driven chatbots tend to emphasize the oil giants’ “sustainability” efforts. Presenting the most controversial aspects as the subject of a debate that actually does not exist
04/02/25 | Environment, NewsGreenwashing, the italian antitrust against GLS: a fine of 8 million euros
At the center of the Italian Authority’s sanction, the “Climate Protect” initiative implemented by the freight forwarding and transport group using “ambiguous environmental declarations”
04/02/25 | Health, NewsImmuno-oncology: public research, private profits
New drugs are already revolutionising cancer treatments, improving patients’ life expectancy. A study by the European Patent Office showed that around 50% of applications were developed by universities and public bodies. But meanwhile, the cost of drugs continues to rise
27/01/25 | Editorials, NewsMps-Mediobanca, a battle based on propaganda
The assault by Monte dei Paschi has a clear objective: to transform Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone into one of the big players in the banking and insurance sector. The advantages for savers and taxpayers, however, are yet to be demonstrated
24/01/25 | Claim-Checking, NewsNo more “green,” “eco-friendly” or “sustainable” on labels and advertisement
Directive 2024/825/EU, passed in 2024 and effective from September 2026, will require companies to be more correct and open in communicating their commitment to the environment. A long list of terms will be banned
23/01/25 | Finance, NewsWill US banks no longer be able to exclude polluters?
Donald Trump, some say, is likely to give new momentum to a previously proposed law that would prevent institutions from rejecting the most controversial customers
14/01/25 | Environment, NewsDieselgate bill may have exceeded $40 billion
This is the gross estimate of the costs so far incurred by the major companies involved. For Volkswagen, the expense could be as much as four-fifths of the market cap
14/01/25 | Human Rights, NewsEnel will have to remove a wind farm on a native reservation in Oklahoma
A federal judge has ordered the removal of 84 turbines installed in 2010 inside the Osage Indian reservation, costing the company more than $250 million
08/01/25 | Finance, NewsOxfam: how the ultra-rich are fueling the climate crisis and global inequality
Billionaires fuel inequality and climate crisis as they generate more carbon emissions in 90 minutes than an average person in a lifetime, the NGO says
07/01/25 | Environment, NewsClimate engagement is an increasingly dangerous activity
More than 2,000 activists have been killed in just over a decade, a study has found. New anti-protest laws are a major risk not just in the authoritarian regimes
07/01/25 | Human Rights, NewsBanks still forget the rights of Indigenous Peoples
BankTrack’s: “Without regulations, Indigenous Peoples will continue to bear the brunt of harmful exploitation projects financed by banks”
07/01/25 | Finance, NewsBofA and Citigroup exit UN climate deal
The exit from climate deal, the Financial Times writes, is a signal following Trump’s re-election and increasing pressure from the fossil industry
02/09/24 | Finance, NewsUK sets new rules for ESG rating agencies
This was announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves. UK government wants to improve the transparency of agencies providing ratings on companies’ social, environmental and governance standards
17/06/24 | Environment, NewsLawsuit claims FortisBC “greenwashing” deceives consumers
Canadian company (which denies all claims) accused of greenwashing because of its advertising: ”It emphasizes biomethane production, but 90 percent of its gas is fossil based”, says Ecojustice