Rails over runways: Is Europe ready to ban short-distance flights?
According to the International Council on Clean Transportation, approximately 2.4% of global emissions come from air traffic. Surely this depends on the number…
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Sustainable policies: choice or constraint?
Nowadays, the sustainability factor is something that firms and companies are not allowed to ignore anymore. Governments all over the world are…
The Willow project
Just in November of this year, the Alaskan federal court ruled that the oil drilling project - Willow project - can proceed.…
COP 28: between intent and hypocrisy
This article will provide an overview of the COP 28, which will start on November 30th, 2023, in Dubai, analyzing the context…
Geoengineering, a false good idea?
Geo-engineering (or climate engineering) is the study of the deliberate manipulation of Earth’s natural systems to mitigate the effects of climate change…
Will the energy crisis be the push we needed for a green transition?
Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered a massive energy crisis by causing an increase in the cost of fossil fuel. All consumers…
Objectives of the un agenda 2030, are they achievable?
The UN Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development is a program of action that sets out 17 sustainable development goals to live in…
Carbon Credits under pressure: understanding the REDD+ credits’ fragility
In January 2023 the sustainability field was shocked by the divulgation of academic studies that pointed invalidity of 90% of rainforest offset…
Evolution of the ESG issue in Europe
During the past few years ESG issues have become increasingly relevant both at a corporate and at a political level. The European…
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Ranking Sustainability Report
Analysis on the environmental impact and the reporting performance of fifteen of the most significant companies in the footwear, fashion,...
Is Dubai’s ecological transformation state-driven or based on private initiatives?
In everyone's mind, the words "Sustainable" and "Dubai" do not often mix. When we think about Dubai, we picture a supersized world…
The impact of the COVID-19 on China’s sustainability goals
The path that is leading China to achieving its long-term sustainability goals is undoubtedly devious and riddled with challenges,...