Cop25 in Madrid: Guterres says planet is “close to a point of no return”

More than 50 world leaders have gathered for the 2019 United Nations Climate Change (COP25) conference in Madrid. The Climate Summit, which should lay the framework for a new...

Formentera plastic-free, green turn for the Balearic island

Formentera, the smallest island in the Balearics, a renowned glamorous destination for Italian holidays, has for years been committed to protecting and safeguarding its natural environment and pursuing an eco-sustainable tourism model...

Sustainable buildings, the greenest European cities

Milan is one of the top five cities in Europe, along with Madrid, Stockholm, Frankfurt and Istanbul, for the number of sustainable buildings designed, built and managed according to the international...

The European Parliament declares climate emergency

Ahead of the UN COP25 Climate Change Conference in Madrid 2-13 December, the Parliament on Thursday approved a resolution declaring a climate and environmental emergency in Europe and globally....

Lego will phase out plastic retail bags in its stores

The LEGO Group announced today that it will phase out plastic retail bags in all LEGO® Stores globally in 2020. The move, which is part of the LEGO Group’s ambition to...

New study highlights scale of WEEE non-compliance

EucoLight, the European Association for lighting compliance schemes, undertook a study of over 3,000 products made available for sale through online marketplaces in 10 EU countries.  The results showed...