Simone Fant

Oct 18, 2024 | greeneuropeanjournal.eu | Alfredo Bosco |Simone Fant |Hannah Porada |Paula Castro

As Norway’s energy transition advances, coal mines in the world’s northernmost settlement are closing and miners are leaving. But can a new economy centred on tourism and research meet Svalbard’s sustainability goals while providing for inhabitants? View of Longyearbyen from the top of Sarkofagen, 513 metres above sea level. Sarkofagen is located in the southwest of the city; its high altitude makes it popular among tourists.

Jun 13, 2024 | renewablematter.eu | Simone Fant

Soufrière Hills is a 1,467-metre volcano that dominates the Caribbean Island of Montserrat in the Lesser Antilles archipelago. Following a series of devastating eruptions between 1995 and 1997, the now dormant volcano is so abundant in geothermal heat that it could potentially meet the entire island's energy demand. However, two economic issues arise with the extraction project.

May 23, 2024 | renewablematter.eu | Simone Fant

During her five years as Energy Commissioner in Brussels, Kadri Simson faced one of the most complex and decisive periods in European energy history. The feat of cutting off Russian gas supplies; ferrying Green Deal reforms despite polycrisis; and making the energy market resilient while not neglecting decarbonisation goals. Between past, present, and future, Kadri Simson tells Renewable Matter about the legacy of a historic mandate now drawing to a close.

Nov 27, 2023 | renewablematter.eu | Simone Fant

This is the second article of the three-part series Bioplastic: green innovation or another plastic problem? an international investigation jointly published by Renewable Matter‒ along with Eu Observer, LRT Lithuanian National Television, and TAZ ‒ through the support of Journalismfund Europe. The previous article is available at this link. The following part will be published in Renewable Matter in the coming weeks. The first supermarket chain to ban disposable plastic tableware was Lidl Italia.

May 24, 2023 | renewablematter.eu | Simone Fant

I 27 Paesi membri dell’Unione europea hanno trovato un accordo sul divieto di distruggere vestiti e calzature invenduti. Nell’ambito della proposta sulla Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) presentata nel marzo 2022 dalla Commissione europea, il Consiglio ha trovato un compromesso scontentando diversi Paesi. Il testo prevede un'esenzione di 4 anni per le medie imprese e una deroga generale per le piccole e microimprese.