The Clean Energy for EU Islands platform has launched the eighth edition of its "Greetings from the Islands" call, inviting European islands to submit photos, short stories, and testimonials about their energy transition projects. The initiative, open until January 30, 2026, aims to highlight real-world experiences in renewables, sustainable mobility, water and waste management, and more.
The European Clean Energy for EU Islands platform announces the 2026 Forum, an annual event dedicated to the energy transition of European islands. The "Save the Date" event heralds a program focused on island energy communities, the integration of renewable energy sources, energy storage systems, and zero-emission maritime and land mobility solutions. The event will include sessions dedicated to…
ANCIM reports that the budget bill currently being debated in Parliament, out of over 400 "reported" amendments, includes only two of direct relevance to the municipalities of the smaller islands. In the press release, the Association calls on the Government and Parliament to pay greater attention to the structural needs of island communities and calls for strengthening measures...
The Ministry of Tourism has launched a new national campaign, "Welcome to Meraviglia," dedicated to promoting villages and smaller islands through a coordinated visual presence at Italy's main rail hubs. The goal is to strengthen the image of island destinations as places of authenticity, environmental quality, and sustainable tourism, promoting a narrative that unites natural heritage, local communities, and more.
The Council of Ministers has approved, upon the proposal of the Ministers for Regional Affairs and for Civil Protection and Maritime Policies, the bill for the development of smaller marine, lagoon, and lake islands. The measure recognizes the specificity of islands as a disadvantage and promotes sustainable development based on...
The European Commission has launched the Cohesion for Transition (C4T – Groundwork) program, designed to support regions and municipalities in implementing projects related to environmental sustainability and territorial resilience. The initiative provides technical assistance and financial resources for interventions in renewable energy, water management, smart grids, and waste reduction, with a particular focus on...
ANCIM is relaunching the pilot program launched on Elba Island using drones and telemedicine systems to improve access to healthcare services in island areas. The project aims to ensure rapid interventions and urgent medical deliveries even in difficult weather conditions, testing innovative logistics to serve local communities. Continue reading: https://www.tenews.it/2025/09/22/droni-e-telemedicina-nuove-visioni-per-la-sanita-allelba-1121902/
Three days of discussions in Lipari with national and European institutions, regions, local authorities, and Blue Economy stakeholders to discuss the critical issues and opportunities facing Italy's smaller marine islands. The debate will focus on territorial governance, the management of essential services, and the resilience trajectories of island systems. The event will provide an opportunity to share best practices...
The second international workshop "Small Islands, Big Challenges – SIRaD 2025," sponsored by UNESCO and IOC-WESTPAC, was held in Malang, Indonesia. The initiative brought together researchers and policymakers to discuss new strategies for resilience and sustainable development for small islands, focusing on biodiversity, coastal tourism, fisheries, and environmental governance. Topics included…
In 2025, the CNR oceanographic vessel will continue a series of campaigns in the Mediterranean Sea dedicated to the study of coastal and deep-sea environments. The expected results will contribute to the protection of biodiversity and the development of planning tools that will also be useful for smaller islands, from marine resource management to climate adaptation measures. Continued…
In a statement released on September 10, the National Association of Minor Island Municipalities expressed solidarity with the local administrations and residents affected by new storms. For ANCIM, the frequency and intensity of these events require a change of pace: planning, prevention, and infrastructure investments to strengthen the resilience of the smaller islands, transcending the emergency approach. Continue reading: Statement…
On the Sicilian island, a team of Italian researchers has identified a natural environment with geological similarities to Mars and that could also simulate conditions on early Earth. The study, published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, is the result of a collaboration between the National Research Council (CNR), the National Institute for Environmental Protection (INAF), the University of Tuscia – Viterbo, and Sapienza University of Rome.
The “30×30 challenge” is online! 30 100% renewable islands by 2030. Deadline for applications on 6 September
The “30×30 challenge” is online! 30 100% renewable islands by 2030. Deadline for applications on 6 September
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…
The initiative wanted by Minister Carfagna aims to establish a new internal area, which involves 35 municipalities and 240 citizens. The State-Regions Conference gave a favorable opinion on the constitution of the 73rd area of the National Strategy for Internal Areas, which includes the 35 municipalities of the smaller islands. Thus another important step is carried out to complete the path started ...
The Legambiente and CNR-IIA dossier presented today at the international conference in Capri. The environmental performance of 27 inhabited smaller islands and an analysis of the PNRR funds allocated for the “Green Islands” projects are at the center. The growth of separate collection is improving, while that of renewables is too slow. Sustainable mobility, purification and water sector stalled. Tomorrow…
The international magazine SEASCAPE is selecting contributions for issue 02, dedicated to research, planning and design practices aimed at the construction of new forms of sustainable tourism. Participation is open to teachers, researchers, scholars of all levels, technicians and professionals. Each abstract, to be submitted according to the instructions below, will be the subject of ...
The launch of the 9th edition of CELEBRATE ISLANDS has been announced which will take place from 11 to 18 May 2022. CELEBRATE ISLANDS is an annual event co-organized since 2014 by the Conservatoire du littoral and the NGOs PIM and SMILO, with the aim of propose and support management and conservation actions carried out by and for ...
The Minor Islands, thanks to careful work by ANCIM, become part of the “73rd Internal Ultra Peripheral Area” created ad hoc by the Internal Areas Committee which met yesterday. "We have reached this important milestone thanks to a precise work carried out by the ANCIM organization and by the 35 municipalities of the Minor Islands which, in time ...
The decree launching the "Green Islands Program" has been published in the Official Gazette. This is a measure that uses 200 million euros from the funds of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) financed by the European Union Next Generation EU. The program is aimed at promoting improvement and strengthening, in terms ...
In view of the arrival of 2022, the year in which Procida is the Capital of Culture, EAV and the Campania Region are working to strengthen services on the island. “In the summer of 2021 we had up to 14 buses, of which 4 are brand new from regional supply. For 2022 these 14 buses will be joined by 4 new electric buses already ordered and ...
On the sidelines of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26), the SIDS Clean Energy Toolkit was launched, a new tool that aims to unlock investments in clean energy in small island developing states (SIDS - Small Island Developing States) , many of which depend heavily on imported fossil fuels ...
An awaited guest of the second week of Cop26, the United Nations climate conference underway in Glasgow, Obama, who defined himself as an island kid, reiterated that "never before are islands threatened" by the consequences of the climate crisis. An appeal that echoes the even more iconic one of Simon Kofe, Minister of Justice, of the ...
The Ministers for Regional Affairs and Autonomies, for Economic Development and for Technological Innovation and the Digital Transition signed the Memorandum of Understanding, dated 7 October 2021, for information, animation and awareness-raising interventions on the ultra-bandwidth issue. wide in the smaller islands. The plan for ultra-broadband in the smaller islands, part of the Italian strategy for ...
A cylindrical artifact made dry with black stones and a tiny opening, so low that you have to bow your head to enter. Inside a single tree, a citrus fruit jealously guarded away from bad weather, frost and wind, grown thanks to the microclimate that is created inside and the humidity that makes it strange ...
A THE POSSIBLE ISLAND_Dossier Ita EDUCATIONAL LABORATORIES PRESS RELEASE 26-07 PDF ITA TPI - DIARY OF BOARD 25-07 PD THE POSSIBLE ISLAND is an Italian-French association which, from 6 to 30 June 2021, organized its first artistic and scientific residency on the island of Vulcano, in the Aeolian Islands in Sicily. This cultural project was born from the desire to ...
Terna accelerates on the ecological transition with 18,1 billion in investments planned over the next 10 years, planning over 30 new infrastructure projects. The objective of the new Development Plan, presented by the CEO Stefano Donnarumma, is to favor the energy transition, the development and integration of renewable sources, with a 25% increase in investments compared to the previous Plan. ...
In Astypalea, the butterfly-shaped island in the Aegean sea, the electric revolution has begun. Two thirds of the vehicles are in fact being replaced by electric cars, bicycles and scooters, progressively powered by renewable sources. Traditional vehicle rental activities will also be transformed into shared mobility services, which will replace and make more efficient the ...
28 projects have been selected for the energy transition of the European islands by the NESOI Consortium, of which the Italian company Sinloc is the coordinator and leader. These are projects "that will guarantee clean energy for large and small islands, which will avoid the emission of 300 thousand tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere per year, will guarantee savings in energy produced ...
The disposal of asbestos, especially for smaller and more isolated areas, requires significant costs and logistical problems related to the distance from the mainland which very often do not facilitate the disposal of this material. The island of Capraia demonstrates that it is possible to team up between individuals. The Capraia Smart Island Conference joined an initiative wanted by the Association ...
The Sicilian regional government has approved the Energy Transition Program for the smaller islands of Sicily. The “Green Island” project is part of the decarbonization strategy for Sicily, in line with sustainable development models consistent with the objectives of the energy transition. Plants from renewable sources will be financed that can exceed ...
In the draft of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), the cornerstone of the Next Generation EU program at the basis of European funds for reconstruction and growth after the pandemic, Mission 2 is dedicated to the ecological transition and an investment plan of 200 million to ensure the energy self-sufficiency of small islands. ...
The Clean Energy Secretariat for the Islands of the European Union launched its first Call for Technical Support in April inviting EU islands to request technical support for their projects. From the formulation of strategic energy transition plans to studies on grid integration, regulatory analysis or the search for funding: support ...
The Dpcm containing the regulation of the “Fund for investments in the smaller islands” has finally been published in the Official Journal, in implementation of the provisions of article 1, paragraph 553, of law no. 27 (budget law 2019). The Dpcm 160 February 2020, n. 4, contains all the procedures necessary to allow Municipalities ...
An eco-sustainable (almost) covid-free (terrestrial) paradise, the Seychelles, an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, are one of the 25 "biodiversity hotspots" (hot spots in the true sense of the word for climate and biodiversity) in the world and among the few which provides for herd immunity by the end of March. The local authorities, in fact, have declared that they have already been vaccinated ...
The research and innovation project Horizon 2020 "HYDROUSA" coordinated by the Athens Polytechnic and financed by the European Community with over 12 million euros, has allowed the design of a sewage collection and purification system aimed at producing water for irrigation, biogas for heating and compost for agriculture. The system is ...
The Ministry of Economic Development and the Municipalities of the Minor Islands of the South, not interconnected or in the process of being interconnected with the national electricity grid, have signed 7 Protocols to promote energy efficiency interventions in buildings and public infrastructures. The protocols were signed as part of the POC, the Complementary Operational Program for Energy and Territories Development. ...
Procida is the Italian capital of culture for 2022. It was chosen from a batch of candidates that included among others Ancona, Bari, Cerveteri (Rome), L'Aquila, Pieve di Soligo (Treviso), Taranto, Trapani, Verbania , Volterra (Pisa). This was decided by a jury chaired by Professor Stefano Baia Curioni who recommended to the Minister for Heritage and ...
As part of Energy Cayman, a twelve-month campaign to integrate energy efficiency into the Caymanian community, the Cayman Islands Department of Commerce, Planning and Infrastructure has introduced an automated BikeShare system called Cycle Cayman and with offices in Camana Bay, at the Regatta Business Park and at George Town Craft ...
The island of Astypalea (or Stampalia), in Greece, will become a model of sustainability within the next six years. The small pearl of the Dodecanese, already known among vacationers for being a perfect island for those seeking calm and relaxation, peace and silence, will also become the first Greek location with zero-impact mobility. ...
The Call for "Innovative integrated projects for non-interconnected minor islands" was published online on 28 October 2020, which allocates 10 million euros for the implementation of projects for the progressive coverage of energy needs through energy from renewable sources. The call, adopted with the Ministerial Decree of 25 May 2020 in implementation ...
The EU Island Facility NESOI launched in October the first of a series of calls for grants to support the energy transition of the European islands, in order to favor the decentralization of energy systems. Thanks to the Horizon 2020 funds, in fact, NESOI aims to mobilize over 100 million euros of investments in sustainable energy projects to ...
On 27 October 2020, during the Clean energy for EU islands online forum, 22 European islands published their agendas for the transition to clean energy, taking a decisive step towards decarbonising their energy systems and placing a strong focus on engagement of citizens. In Illa de Arousa (Spain), the archipelago of Hvar (Croatia),…
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 ...
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 ...
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…
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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…
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 ...
And reduce the use of tankers in the face of tourist peaks A team of ENEA experts has developed a multidisciplinary methodology that allows us to estimate the quality and quantity of potential water reserves in the aquifers of small islands. The goal is to increase the availability of water, especially in periods of drought and ...
The European Islands Facility NESOI project supports the energy transition process of the European islands, facilitating the decentralization of energy systems and contributing to the policies of the European Union in achieving the 2030 climate objectives. To do this, the project has the possibility of providing technical support and financial to energy transition projects on the Italian islands ...
SUSTAINABLE ISLANDS Presentation of the 2020 report Energy, circular economy, water, mobility, sustainable tourism. The challenges for the smaller islands and the best practices from the world. The smaller islands are isolated systems that can become the ideal laboratory to face the most urgent and important environmental challenges facing the world, where to apply precisely ...
Today, the European Commission, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Portugal, the Kingdom of Spain and Sweden signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to secure the future of the EU's Clean Energy for Islands Initiative. Read the memorandum of understanding The memorandum was announced today during a press conference of the presidency ...
In the recent Clean Energy for All Europeans package, islands have found a special place as territories that can "provide platforms for pilot initiatives on the clean energy transition and can act as showcases internationally". Covenant of Mayors (CoM) and Pact of Islands (PoI) have helped to prepare the ground for institutions ...
Turbines, located on breakwaters equipped with an oscillating water column system, combine coastal and port defense with the production of electricity by exploiting wave motion. Two solutions configured in this way were tested in the last few days of last December by the company Enermedsea, together with Fimeco, on the dock of Marina Corta di Lipari, feeding their ...
Rome - “The government pays the utmost attention to the smaller islands, in the Budget Law I strongly wanted to insert a new fund to finance investments and support infrastructural development and territorial requalification works. The government is aware of the daily difficulties of the mayors and citizens of the smaller islands, we are at their side and we are committed to supporting ...
With great satisfaction it is announced that the Ministry of the Environment and the Protection of the Territory and the Sea has financed four projects concerning the islands of Lipari, Filicudi, Alicudi and Vulcano for a total amount of about 4 million euros, presented by the Municipality of Lipari as part of the Call "Energy efficiency interventions, sustainable mobility ...
The NESOI - European Islands Facilty, the Clean Energy for EU Islands Secretariat, the Overseas Countries and Territories Association (OCTA), and FEDARENE will co-host an online session within the frame of the European Sustainable Energy Week 2020 on the potential of Islands as champions of green recovery strategy on the 17th of June. As Europe ...
The European Islands Facility NESOI, supports the EU islands energy transition process, facilitating the decentralization of energy systems and contributing to EU policy in achieving 2030 climate targets. To reach NESOI's objectives our first action has been to design and broadly distribute a survey towards European islands, to understand and identify islands' energy challenges, projects…
As Europe begins its path towards recovery after the global pandemic, the need to ensure this recovery creates a safe and prosperous future for its economy and its citizens has been raised from many directions. Indeed, the threat posed to our economies and our societies from climate change and environmental destruction has become no less…
On 7 May the European Commission launched the second edition of RESponsible island prize competition, funded under Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation program. This prize aims to award islands with innovative and sustainable local renewable energy production for use in electricity, heating, cooling and transport. The three winners will receive a cash prize of € 500,000, € 250,000…
In the recent Clean Energy for All Europeans Package islands found a special place as territories that may "provide platforms for pilot initiatives on clean energy transition and can serve as showcases at international level". Covenant of Mayors (CoM) and Pact of Islands (PoI) have been instrumental in setting the ground for island local and…
A rare specimen of monk seal would have been sighted in recent days and reported by a local fisherman in the waters of the island of Capraia (Livorno), where the species has disappeared for decades. This was reported on the Facebook page of Visit Capraia, the official website for the tourism promotion of the Island of Capraia, managed by the Municipality and the Proloco. "A local fisherman seems not to have ...
