ICN is an Italian NGO working to build a broad and impactful movement for positive societal change towards a low-carbon economy and energy model. They seek to collaborate with as broad a group of stakeholders as possible, from private companies to individuals, from non-profit organizations and local groups to public authorities, to foster a sustainable...
The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is a strategy developed by the European Union to efficiently reduce greenhouse gas emissions, representing one of the primary climate-change policies of the EU. Operating across 31 countries in Europe, the scheme was adopted in 2005, and it regulates emissions from over 10,000 energy-intensive installations, including combustion and...
Climate change is a topic that has often been debated in Italy among different generations, especially in recent years due to the frequent climatic events occurred around the world. Nearly a month after the 52nd anniversary of Earth Day (22nd of April 2022), young teens showed an increasing concern toward the issue. Last year, the...
This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Italy Country Manager Andrea Bruno Extreme Weather Events, Almost One Per Day in 2021, Show Italy’s Unpreparedness and Mismanagement Italy has seen a sharp increase in natural disasters with more than 1,400 extreme weather events registered in 2021 (+65%), including floods, storms, heatwaves, and fires. This is...
This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Italy Country Manager Andrea Bruno The two Climate Scorecard country climate commitment goals consist of reducing emissions by 50% by 2030 and becoming carbon neutral by 2050. Italy is on track at least as far as these objectives are concerned. Indeed, being part of the EU, Italy shares...
This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Italy Country Manager Andrea Bruno Italy Reduced Its Emissions by 19.4% Between 1990 and 2019 Italy’s efforts and targets to reduce emissions are inherently connected with the EU decisions and guidelines. Recently, the European Union has drafted a new deal on the European Climate Law aimed at...
By Climate Scorecard Italy Country Manager Andrea BrunoIn Italy, as described in the graph below, the proportion of the population living in cities has increased progressively, reaching 70.74% in 2019 (World Bank, 2021). Along with the beneficial effects of urbanization, such as job creation and fostered economic growth, urbanization also has resulted in growing environmental pressures,...
This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Italy Country Manager Andrea Bruno Legambiente is a well-known Italian non-profit organization founded in 1980 as part of efforts to prevent Italy from adopting nuclear power. Legambiente is the most prominent and widespread environmental organization in Italy with two headquarters in Rome and Milan, 20 regional coordination...
By Climate Scorecard Italy Country Manager Andrea Bruno Italy has made strong progress in energy policy development, notably through the publication of the National Energy Strategy in 2013 (IEA, 2021). Such policy is strongly pro-renewables, which spurred exceptional growth in the renewable energy sector. Indeed, Italy reached its 2020 energy strategy target of 17% of renewables...
Mitigating climate change involves reducing the flow of heat trapping greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere by either reducing sources of these gases (ie. the burning of fossil fuels for electricity, heat, or transport) or enhancing carbon sinks that can accumulate and store these gases (ie. oceans, forests, and soil). Different mitigation policies like switching...
