Montenegro, climate change between challenges and opportunities for joint action
Montenegro is firmly embarking on the path of green transition through new laws and more ambitious commitments. Although Montenegro’s greenhouse gas emissions have an extremely limited global impact – estimated at just 0.09% – the country intends to play its part in the fight against global warming. The Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, and Northern […]
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United Kingdom: a future superpower in clean energy
Investments in green energy, tax reforms, and regulatory changes are among the most significant measures for the energy sector included in the UK’s 2024 Budget. Among the key allocations, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero will see a substantial budget increase, rising from £6.4 billion (approximately €7.71 billion) in 2023-24 to a projected […]
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Morocco, a growing infrastructure hub between Africa and Europe
Morocco is establishing itself as an important strategic hub in the African economic and geopolitical landscape, with a series of ambitious projects ranging from water management to energy transition, including the development of modern transport and a competitive industry. As set out in the latest draft of the Finance Bill, the country is investing significantly […]
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UAE testing the green transition, Abu Dhabi bets on copper
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to push the economic diversification accelerator, confirming itself as a key player in the global resources market. The latest ambitious project, announced by the International Resources Holding (IRH) – part of the International Holding Company (IHC) conglomerate led by Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed al-Nahyan – envisages the creation of […]
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Brazil, growing demand for lithium turns the spotlight on the country
The growing demand for lithium – a metal crucial to the global energy transition – on the international market is causing Brazil to attract increasing interest on a global scale. Although the country hosts less than one per cent of global reserves of the metal according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), more optimistic […]
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ACER report: progress and challenges in the integration of the European electricity market
The Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) has published its annual report on the integration of the European Union (EU) electricity market, the 2024 Market Monitoring Report, providing an overview of the progress, challenges, and opportunities for accelerating the European energy transition. The growing importance of renewable energy, driven by sources such as […]
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Germany: a key market for European and global agri-food
Germany: a key market for European and global agri-food Germany remains a major player in the agri-food sector, at the European and international level. Not only is it the third largest importer and fourth largest exporter in the world, but, with agricultural production reaching € 76.3 billion in 2023, it ranks second among producers […]
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Africa, AICS Overseas Office Directors Gather in Rome
Today in Rome, at the headquarters of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, the Annual Meeting of the Directors of AICS Offices abroad opens (19-21 December 2024). It will provide an opportunity for discussion and updating on cooperation issues. Africa will be at the centre of the debate, with spaces for reflection and debate on […]
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Singapore – Southeast Asia’s financial and technology hub
Singapore is an intriguing inter-ethnic mosaic. Covering a mere 719 square kilometres – an area that is barely more than half the size of Rome – this city-state is a powerhouse of six million inhabitants with a peculiar cultural fabric made up of a Chinese majority and a large Indian and Malaysian community. Its multiculturalism […]
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“The articulation points of competitiveness. Italy’s growth amid global tensions, rates, and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza – NRRP)”
Although the global economy will continue to see moderate growth in coming years, the diverging dynamics between the United States, the Eurozone, and emerging economies point to a scenario of uncertainty. According to the Confindustria report for autumn, 2024, titled “I nodi della competitività. La crescita dell’Italia fra tensioni globali, tassi e PNRR” (“The articulation […]
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