BOOSTED BY FLOODS: PRIVATE INSURANCE IN THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY
Green European Journal | Solomon | ENG
As climate-related natural disasters grow in both frequency and intensity, the cost of damage is becoming overwhelming for both governments and affected communities. In Italy and Greece, authorities have pushed citizens to private insurers as a way to mitigate losses from climate events. However, with premiums soaring and companies refusing to cover at-risk areas, purchasing insurance has become a challenge for businesses and households.
IN SICILY, POST-WILDFIRE RECOVERY STALLS AMID FUNDING SHORTAGES AND RED TAPE
IrpiMedia | ITA
Arson attacks and chaotic management have turned Sicily’s forests into ticking time bombs. Public funding, laws, and institutions are not enough to stop the fires or protect those who live nearby.
GOVERNANCE FAILURES FUEL WILDFIRE CRISIS IN SOUTHERN EUROPE
L’Espresso | ITA
As climate-related natural disasters grow in both frequency and intensity, the cost of damage is becoming overwhelming for both governments and affected communities. In Italy and Greece, authorities have pushed citizens to private insurers as a way to mitigate losses from climate events. However, with premiums soaring and companies refusing to cover at-risk areas, purchasing insurance has become a challenge for businesses and households.
POLLUTING EDUCATION: ENI’S GREENWASHING IN ITALIAN SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES
Green European Journal | ENG & ITA
The influence of energy giant Eni on Italian politics and culture has continued even after privatisation began in the 1990s. Today, the company has a pervasive presence in the country’s chronically underfunded education system, framing the debate on the green transition and potentially undermining the independence of research.
CLIMATE DISINFORMATION IS UNDERMINING POLICIES AND ACTIONS
A Fuoco | ITA
The phenomenon originally known as “climate change” is increasingly being described as a “climate emergency” or “climate crisis” to highlight the need for rapid action. At the same time, however, the spread of disinformation on the issue is influencing the collective effort to save the Earth. But what is the relationship between misleading narratives and climate policies?
YOUNG ACTIVISM, OLD POLITICS: ITALY’S DIVIDED CLIMATE MOVEMENT
Green European Journal | ENG & ITA
On one side, a political party looking for a people. On the other, a people struggling to find a political outlet. In between, an unfolding climate crisis that demands an immediate response from the institutions. In recent months, two very different organisations have managed to pierce the veil of silence that usually surrounds the issue of climate change in Italy.