The report highlights the collaborative action already happening between cities, states, regions, business, and national government, using data reported by over 1000 cities, states and regions through the CDP-ICLEI Unified Reporting System. Immediate action is needed to stop global greenhouse gas emissions, avoid new emissions, design resilient infrastructure and switch …
Italy approved a long-awaited decree that cuts spending on generous solar power incentives, ending a period of uncertainty that had irked international investors and weighed on shares of major global solar companies. Italy's solar market, the world's second-largest after Germany, has boomed since 2007, when the government boosted production subsidies, …
Italy's environment and industry ministers reached an accord on plans to cut solar incentives, the environment minister said on Wednesday, after delays that had aroused complaints from international investors and solar firms. The draft decree, which caps spending on Italy's generous solar power incentives, has been in the works over …
Italy's total installed photovoltaic capacity may reach 7,000 megawatts by the end of June due to a rush to sign up for expiring incentives, a senior official at Italy's state energy services agency GSE said. "I think we can arrive at 7,000 megawatts at the end of June," Gerardo Montanino, …
MIGRATORY birds are becoming vulnerable to shifts in seasons. Climate change is modifying the time of seasons. Early arrival of spring at breeding sites is making it harder for the migratory birds to attract mates or find food. Scientists warn this ecological mismatch can reduce bird populations. The ecological mismatch …
The tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), vector of several emerging diseases, is expanding into more northerly latitudes as well as into higher altitudes in northern Italy. Changes in the pattern of distribution of the tiger mosquito may affect the potential spread of infectious diseases transmitted by this species in Europe. Therefore, …
The clean energy race is on. The investment and finance data presented in this report show that countries are jockeying for a leadership position in this growing and increasingly competitive sector. Countries with clear, consistent and constructive clean energy policies are powering investment forward. The clean energy race is on. …
This project evaluates the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with the proposed scheme to produce biofuels from jatropha cultivated in the Dakatcha woodlands by Kenya Jatropha Energy Ltd (100% owned by Nuove Iniziative Industrialisrl of Milan, Italy) for relevant uses in Kenya and Italy. Relevant data were collected from …
Govt Body Has Shortlisted 11 Chinese & 2 Italian Manufacturing Units For Inspection New Delhi: Chinese and Italian drug manufacturing units, from where drugs are imported into India in bulk, are now under the scanner. After several import licences of local agents of such overseas units were cancelled due to …
Italy's constitutional court ruled on Wednesday a national referendum could be held against the construction of nuclear power plants, dealing a potential blow to government plans to relaunch the sector. Italy is the only Group of Eight industrialized nation that does not produce nuclear power, but Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi …
HUMAN gut is host to numerous species of bacteria that enhance metabolism, protect against pathogens and prime our immune system to fight diseases. Dietary habits determine the diversity of this bacterial flora. Understanding this interplay is important as it controls the abilities of our gastrointestinal tracts. With increased use of …
THE pathogenic bacterium Salmonella has a protective role too: it enhances the cancer-fighting ability of the body. Researchers from Italy and Russia tested the bacterium on melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer that has no effective treatment. Their experiment was centred on the function of connexin 43 protein, that …
An Italian court has imposed a 25,000 euro ($33,670) fine on a farmer for illegally growing genetically modified maize and ordered him to destroy the crop, but the farmer said on Tuesday he would appeal the decision. Italy has banned cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops pending approval of rules …
Italy's southern region of Basilicata wants to become self-sufficient in power supplies by 2020 by boosting its renewable energy capacity by more than fivefold to about 1,600 megawatt, regional authorities said. Basilicata with a population of about 600,000 people consumes 3,000 gigawatt hours of electricity a year and at present …
Giorgio Fidenato has made a habit of carrying a raw ear of yellow corn and taking a hearty bite whenever a camera is in sight. It's a provocation. The Italian farmer's corn is genetically modified, grown surreptitiously in fields in the northeast not far from the Austrian and Slovene borders. …
As it becomes clear that a global deal might elude Cancun, agreements on key issues can be expected at the December conference in Mexico. All attention is now being focused on smaller plurilateral groups. Smaller groups like the Major Economies Forum (MEF) are taking up discussions on substantive issues to …
Italian Carmaker To Relaunch Boxy Small Car In India In New Avatar Lijee Philip & Gouri Agtey Athale MUMBAI I PUNE FIATSpA is resurrecting Uno, a boxy small car that best epitomises the Italian automaker
Juliette Jowit and Ashleigh Searle Study suspects sharp reduction in snake numbers in a variety of habitats in five countries is caused by habitat loss and prey. The widespread disappearance of snakes will be one impact of climate change that some people may find hard to regret. But as vital …
