The project SMARTUrban was presented in November to two events: EIMA – International Exhibition of Agricultural and Gardening (Bologna) EPPUR SI MUOVE – Technology in action (event organised by the Municipality of Pontassieve) For more information on SMARTUrban visit the website, the News page, and follow the official Facebook page!
The experience of Regional Governemtn of Tuscany in the managment of the funds for the period 2013-2020 regarding actions on urban regeneration has been considered one of the best European practice in this field. Starting from these results the new operation programme for the period 2014-2020 will allocate a substantial amount of resources for urban...
200 days before EXPO 2015 Tuscany Region and QN – La Nazione, organise on October 28th an event to present the best “good practices” and “innovative ideas” that are classified in the top 10 of their respective classifications of the Call launched in summer by the Region of Tuscany ( now closed) to new ideas...
The answer to the question “How much important is protecting the environment to you personally?” has been “Very important” for 53% and “Fairly important” for 42% of European citizens. These are the results of the Eurobarometer survey “Attitudes of European citizens towards the environment “. The research reveals that despite the economic crisis European citizens are still...
On 23 and 24 October 2014, the European Council will meet for a final decision on the new climate and energy strategy to 2030. The renewable energy target that Europe will reach by 2030 could be increased by 3 percentage points compared to what was approved in January, therefore, be brought from 27% to 30%....
The Italian Government has recently published the Italian Energy Efficiency Action Plan 2014, thus making a step forward in strengthening energy efficiency policy in the country. The Plan, drafted by ENEA, outlines energy efficiency goals (reducing energy consumption by 20%) that Italy has planned to achieve by 2020. The document details current tool as well...
The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is a tool for the evaluation of programming choices and planning with the aim of pursuing the objectives of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment, protection of human health and the prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources . In reference to the Strategic Environmental Assessment of...
Since 2002 the European Mobility Week is the occasion to organise events in order to propose new strategies for european transportation sector which might increase citizens health and their life quality. The campaign represent the perfect opportunity for presenting to citizens which are the sustainable alternatives for mobility and for explaining the challenges faced by cities...
The European Commission has published its Energy Efficiency Communication, which proposes a higher and achievable energy savings target for 2030. The expected benefits of the energy efficiency target for 2030 include new opportunities for European businesses, affordable energy bills for consumers, increased energy security through a significant reduction of natural gas imports and a positive...
The first call for action grants for the LIFE programme for the Environment and Climate Action (2014-2020) is now open. The LIFE 2014-2020 programme replaces Life+. It funds projects on environment (environment & resource efficiency / nature & biodiversity / environmental governance & information) and climate action ( climate change mitigation / climate change adaptation / climate governance...
