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

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

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

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

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

To cut costs and bureaucracy, European Commission deletes a slice of rules on sustainability reporting by companies

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.

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

“100% natural”, “sustainable”, too many generic terms in commercials and on Frosta frozen food packages. Green claims directive would reject them

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

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

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

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

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