The European Union launches the “30×30” challenge
The “30×30 challenge” is online! 30 100% renewable islands by 2030. Deadline for applications on 6 September
The Aeolian Islands will become greener, ready investment projects for 53 million
The Aeolian Islands will become "Green Islands" thanks to the 53 million euros allocated with the Pnrr. The council led by the mayor Riccardo Gullo for energy efficiency has awarded the designers assignments for 160 thousand euros. "They will concern - explains the mayor Gullo - the definitive and executive design of energy efficiency interventions, sustainable mobility and adaptation to…
Clean Energy Online Forum for EU Islands
26.10.2020 09:00 - 29.10.2020 16:00 Zoom (online) Due to the current health and travel situation, this year's edition of the EU Islands Clean Energy Forum will be held online . The program will focus on creating stronger links between the EU institutions and the island's local actions. Representatives of different institutions will present their role ...
Large islands in search of future greens. And Sardinia?
The strategies of Puerto Rico and Hawaii: renewables, storage and electrification. In Sardinia, on the other hand, the focus is on methanisation; a choice that hinders the decarbonization of the island and puts at risk costs that would not see returns. The decarbonization scenarios see stimulating paths in different islands of the world. Here let's focus on some large territories that have started ...
Virtual Island Summit 7-13 September 2020
WHAT IS VIRTUAL ISLAND SUMMIT? Free access to world-class experts. The Summit will be a free event to attend in order to ensure maximum accessibility to skills from a variety of fields. Interactive sessions in various formats. The Summit will mimic a traditional in-person event with the opportunity to interact with speakers…
DOSSIER BEACHES 2020. SITUATION AND CHANGES OF THE ITALIAN COASTAL AREAS
Beaches, less and less free, too many not suitable for swimming and at risk of erosion: the situation and changes in the Italian coastal areas in the new report by Legambiente. The quality offer is growing, which focuses on green and accessibility for all. But in too many municipalities the free beaches have disappeared, from Alassio (SV) to Jesolo (VE), from Forte dei Marmi ...
Funds for the islands, this is how the funds will be divided
41,5 million euros are destined for the smaller islands for the next three years according to the decree of the Minister for Regional Affairs and Autonomies, Francesco Boccia, approved in the last extraordinary session of the Unified Conference. Among the islands receiving the resources of the 2020 division (for a total of 14,5 million) there are also the three ...
Funds for the smaller islands: at Giglio and Giannutri over 364 thousand euros
There are 14,5 million euros destined for the smaller islands for 2020, 14 for 2021 and 13 for 2022, for a total of 41,5 million, according to the decree of the Minister for Regional Affairs and Autonomies, Francesco Boccia , approved in the last extraordinary session of the Unified Conference. Among the islands receiving the resources ...
MENORCA'S SECOND ENERGY TRANSITION. GUIDELINES FOR DECARBONISING MENORCA'S ENERGY SYSTEM.
The Institut Menorquí d'Estudis has released a document that contains the proposed guidelines for decarbonising Menorca's energy system. They were drawn up based on a comprehensive vision of Menorca's energy sources, infrastructure and usage, with the aim of drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Through these proposals, they aim to transform the island's energy system from its…
On 9 July Legambiente and CNR-IIA presented the "Isolesostenibili 2020" report
The CNR Institute on Air Pollution (Cnr-Iia) and Legambiente presented the 2020 report on sustainable islands, real ideal laboratories to face the most urgent environmental challenges, where it is possible to apply innovative models in the energy sectors, of the cycle of water, waste, mobility and tourism. The Report takes into consideration the areas ...