Tag:Italy

Waste Management

12 arrested in southern Italy over illicit waste disposal

Italian police arrested 12 people in the southern region of Campania over charges of criminal association aimed at illegally disposing of waste and corruption,...

Michael Simire - May 28, 2024

Climate Change

Rome endorses Fossil Fuel Treaty proposal, calls on govt to take climate action

The Italian capital has joined the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, a development observers describe as a powerful statement for Rome, home...

Michael Simire - July 10, 2023

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Advocates crave conscious youth inclusion to realise the green transition

Climate change campaigners have identified the conscious inclusion of young people in the decision-making process as a key requirement to unlock the green transition...

Michael Simire - September 24, 2021

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As 127th Party, Italy is first to join Minamata Convention in 2021

On Tuesday, January 5, the Government of Italy deposited its instrument of ratification, thereby becoming the 127th Party to the Minamata Convention and the...

Michael Simire - January 8, 2021

Climate Change

UN, nations, group react as U.S. leaves Paris Climate Agreement

The day after polls closed in the U.S. presidential elections on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, the United States has legally left the Paris Climate...

Michael Simire - November 4, 2020

Climate Change

More than 60 evacuated due to possible glacier collapse in Italy

More than 60 people were on Thursday, August 6, 2020 evacuated from the Val Ferret in Italy’s Aosta valley because a glacier is threatening...

Michael Simire - August 6, 2020

Climate Change

How new dates were agreed for COP26

The 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will now take place...

Michael Simire - June 1, 2020

Human Settlement