Infrastructure for a better growth
In the July 21 agreement guaranteeing the arrival of resources from Europe in response to the economic consequences of Covid-19, strategic sectors such as infrastructure (…)Infrastructure for a better growth
For a sustainable and responsible economy: the role of finance
Sustainability has been a concern in the financial world for some time now, with steady and significant growth over recent years in investments centered on (…)For a sustainable and responsible economy: the role of finance
Global health and climate change: why the Green Deal remains crucial
With lockdowns in place practically all over the world, the peak of the pandemic has morphed into a sort of vast air pollution control experiment, (…)Global health and climate change: why the Green Deal remains crucial
A new start for post-pandemic tourism
The pandemic crisis now under way is only the latest chronologically since 9/11, the Arab Spring, the 2008 financial downturn and Brexit; not to mention (…)A new start for post-pandemic tourism
Proposals for the future from Aspen Institute Italia Junior Fellows
The economic, social and geopolitical impact of Covid-19 presents challenges that, as they are confronted, will have significant, long-term consequences for the country’s future. In (…)Proposals for the future from Aspen Institute Italia Junior Fellows
The great convergence. Innovation in the energy sector and and the new economy
The technological and economic convergence of electrical and gas grids will be what marks the future energy transition, and it will be up to a (…)The great convergence. Innovation in the energy sector and and the new economy
XXI Annual Meeting of the Friends of Aspen – Climate change and the air we breathe
Every year there are millions of premature and preventable deaths owing to air indoor and outdoor pollution. Various sources provide differing data, but still there (…)XXI Annual Meeting of the Friends of Aspen – Climate change and the air we breathe
Aspen Junior Fellows Annual Conference – Reconciling the environment and development
The 2019 annual Aspen Junior Fellows conference was dedicated to the choices that must be made to reconcile environment and development, and the importance of (…)Aspen Junior Fellows Annual Conference – Reconciling the environment and development
Making the most of Italy’s energy resources
Wealth creation, energy demand and CO2 emissions continued even through 2018, building on the trend of the previous year. With every day that passes, the (…)Making the most of Italy’s energy resources
A new role for business: environmental and territorial challenges
The second conference of the Aspen Corporate Initiative for the directors of external and institutional relations and communications of Aspen’s corporate members opened with a (…)A new role for business: environmental and territorial challenges
Women empowerment, financial inclusion and sustainable development: public choices and private partnership
The empowerment of women calls for a combination of measures capable of invoking the Sustainable Development Goals and their social, economic and environmental dimension; and (…)Women empowerment, financial inclusion and sustainable development: public choices and private partnership
The circular economy and sustainable development
Italy is, by far, leader of Europe’s circular economy, recuperating double the European average of raw material, much more than the Germans in all sectors, (…)The circular economy and sustainable development
The car of the future: Made in Italy, technology, competition
The automobile industry is riding the crest of a major innovative wave involving the digitalization of products and processes, the science of materials and solutions (…)The car of the future: Made in Italy, technology, competition
Infrastructure and sustainable mobility
The theme of mobility is central to current reflections on economic development, and considerations on the mobility of persons and goods – to which approximately (…)Infrastructure and sustainable mobility
Climate change, soil, food: from crisis to growth
Contemporary society is paradoxical: the number of global deaths for lack of food is equal to those linked with illnesses due to over-eating. This immoral (…)Climate change, soil, food: from crisis to growth
Efficiency, innovation and sustainability in the water industry
Water is an undeniable human right essential to the life and health of all citizens. Its distribution, however, is a complex process that presupposes the (…)Efficiency, innovation and sustainability in the water industry
New city-states: power, growth, inequality
According to UN estimates, 65% of the world’s population will be living in urban settings by 2050, resulting in an increase in consumer and energy (…)New city-states: power, growth, inequality
Making the most of Italy’s energy resources
Discussions at this roundtable kicked off with the observation that global economic growth, which has been particularly strong over the past year, has brought with (…)Making the most of Italy’s energy resources
Climate Change = Economic Change
The problem of global warming can no longer be deferred if its catastrophic planet-wide consequences are to be avoided. That was the message of a (…)Climate Change = Economic Change
Shifting to sustainable transportation in Italy: social and economic consequences
The participants at this roundtable noted that there is practically unanimous consensus on the need to rise to the challenge of achieving eco-sustainable mobility, a (…)Shifting to sustainable transportation in Italy: social and economic consequences