Publications

The Municipal Waste Report, now in its twenty-seventh edition, with data updated to 2024 on the production, separate waste collection, management, and import/export flows of urban waste and packaging at the national, regional, and provincial levels, was developed by ISPRA's National Waste and Circular Economy Center, with the contribution of local environmental agencies. It offers a comprehensive and objective framework to support legislators in guiding policies and interventions, monitoring their effectiveness, and introducing any corrective measures.

The volume, tenth and last in the series dedicated to the study of some of the Italian fruit varieties, deals with the case studies of Marche and Tuscany. For both regions, in the initial chapters, historical notes are provided relating to fruit growing, agricultural landscape, and the various initiatives aimed at the recovery, protection and valorisation of genetic resources still present in the form of fruit varieties that are rarely grown and at risk of disappearing.

Technical notebook 31/2024 details a list of best practices relating to radon prevention and reduction interventions in closed environments, compatible with energy efficiency interventions and in accordance with the National Radon Action Plan (PNAR).

Technical booklet 32/2024 defines technical and behavioral indications for the management of indoor air quality pollutants. in residential environments and in particular for the reduction of radon levels, in accordance with the National Radon Action Plan (PNAR) These environments include homes, offices, community, recreational and social facilities in which the population spends much of its time and which can therefore be more exposed to pollutants which, remaining within closed spaces, are able to reach high concentrations.

The Municipal Waste Report is the result of complex effort of data collection, analysis and processing by ISPRA's National Waste and Circular Economy Centre, with the support of regional and provincial Environmental Protection Agencies. Its purpose is to provide an objective, timely and constantly updated information framework to support legislators in orienting appropriate policies and interventions, monitoring their effectiveness, and introducing corrective measures if necessary.

The Municipal Waste Report is the result of complex effort of data collection, analysis and processing by ISPRA's National Waste and Circular Economy Centre, with the support of regional and provincial Environmental Protection Agencies.

Most marine litter originates on land, disperses into the environment, and is transported via rivers into the seas. As part of the monitoring programs under the Marine Strategy Directive, which provides a framework for community action in marine environmental policy, an Operational Agreement between the Ministry of the Environment (MASE) and ISPRA included a monitoring program on floating macro-litter in 12 Italian rivers at survey stations near their mouths.

The report describes the greenhouse gas emissions and removals in Italy, based on the data officially transmitted in accordance with the provisions of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action of the European Union.

National trends of energy and economic indicators have been analysed in relation to greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption

Blue Economy report 2024 The new edition of the EU Blue Economy Report is out, offering an in-depth analysis of European blue economy sectors and their performances based on the latest available data.

Environment in Italy: an overview. Environmental Data Yearbook 2023 is a statistical report produced by the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research(ISPRA) in collaboration with the regional and autonomous province environmental protection agencies as part of the National System for Environmental Protection (SNPA).

On 2 May 2018 the Commission Decision 2018/680/EU establishing the criteria for awarding the EU Ecolabel to indoor cleaning services entered into force. Since then, 175 companies in this sector have been certified in Italy, accounting for 85% of all cleaning service licences issued in the EU. Behind this success is also the CAM issued in January 2021.