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ISPRA in Ecomondo 2025

From November 4th to 7th, Rimini Fiera will host Ecomondo, the international trade fair that spotlights the circular economy, the green economy, and the blue economy, bringing together companies, researchers, and institutions for global dialogue. The event is divided into seven thematic macro-areas, each dedicated to a key aspect of the ecological transition. In addition to the areas and districts to explore, sustainability professionals and stakeholders can delve deeper into the key themes of the ecological transition by attending the numerous scheduled conferences.

Presentation of the Europe's Environment 2025 Report, the State of the Environment Report, and the SNPA Environment Report

On October 28, 2025, in the Sala della Regina of Palazzo Montecitorio in Rome, a national event will be held to jointly present three major reports on the state of the environment: Europe's Environment 2025 (European Environment Agency), State of the Environment in Italy 2025: Indicators and Analysis (ISPRA), and the SNPA Environment Report 2025 (National System for Environmental Protection).

The event will offer an integrated and up-to-date overview of key environmental dynamics, from the European, national, regional, and autonomous provinces perspectives.

The three reports present data, indicators, and analyses that enable us to understand current trends, identify emerging critical issues, and understand the responses adopted in different contexts.

These are essential tools for providing the scientific community, institutions, and citizens with reliable and comparable information capable of guiding future decisions towards sustainability. Not just a snapshot of the state of the environment, but also a thoughtful reflection and a solid basis for discussion on the priority challenges to be addressed.

Three complementary perspectives will offer a coherent and authoritative vision of the state of the environment in 2025.

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Environment report in Europe 2025

The state of environment in Italy 2025

Environmental indicator data base ISPRA 

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Published EEA Report Europe's Environment 2025

Despite significant progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, the overall state of the environment in Europe is not good, particularly with regard to nature, which continues to suffer from degradation, overexploitation, and biodiversity loss, as well as from the acceleration of climate change, which poses an urgent challenge.

These are the conclusions of the Report Europe's Environment  2025, published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report provides the most comprehensive analysis of the current state and outlook for the environment, climate, and sustainability on the continent, based on data from 38 countries. The outlook for most environmental trends is alarming and poses serious risks to economic prosperity, security, and quality of life in Europe.

EU ETS: Perspectives and Opportunities for the Decarbonization of the Maritime Sector

The event is dedicated to the extension of the European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to maritime transport. It is organized by the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security in collaboration with the Port System Authority of the Western Sicilian Sea.

National and European experts will present the new regulatory framework and the funding opportunities for projects aimed at decarbonizing the sector, with a particular focus on the Innovation Fund.

In-Country Review of the First Biennial Transparency Report for Italy

From 19 to 23 May, ISPRA hosts the review session of the First Biennial Transparency Report (BTR) of Italy, under the Paris Agreement.

The review is part of the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF), established by the Paris Agreement, which requires all Parties to periodically submit their Biennial Transparency Reports. The objective of the ETF is to ensure transparent, consistent and detailed reporting of progress made towards achieving national climate goals, while strengthening mutual trust and accountability among Parties.

Invent, innovate and transform the future of cultural heritage with Copernicus

ISPRA, together with the National Copernicus Users Forum and the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), is organizing a Hackathon entitled “Cultural Space”. This is a multidisciplinary event for young talents aimed at promoting innovation in the sectors of cultural heritage, air quality and climate change, making use of the Copernicus Earth observation products made available by the CAMS and C3S services.

Decarbonization: Building a Zero Emissions Future

Significant drop in greenhouse gases in 2024: -3% compared to the previous year, mainly due to the electricity generation sector. This sector accounts for an average of a quarter of national emissions and over the years has proven to be among the most efficient in terms of reducing climate-altering gases: these have decreased by 64% from 1990 to today.

The transport sector remains problematic, with emissions continuing to grow significantly and representing 28% of national emissions: over 90% of them derive from road transport and have increased by approximately 7% since 1990. The Italian vehicle fleet is still characterized by traditionally fueled vehicles (petrol and diesel) and over the years the number of vehicles has seen a significant expansion (over 50%). All other economic sectors have seen marked reductions in emissions, with the exception of waste management, which however contributes only 5% of the national total.

This is the picture that emerges from the first elaborations of Ispra relating to 2024, presented today in Rome as part of the conference “Decarbonization: building a zero-emission future” promoted by Ispra. The report Greenhouse gas emissions in Italy: reduction targets and emission scenarios is available online from today. It outlines the Italian emission framework from 1990 to 2023 and presents an analysis of the emission scenarios for 2030 and 2055 compared to the reference one (with current policies) and the scenario with additional policies envisaged by the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan (PNIEC). A specific focus is dedicated to the emission reduction objectives, with particular reference to the Effort Sharing sectors and the role of the LULUCF sector in balancing emissions. Ispra’s task is to annually develop and publish the national inventory and every two years the greenhouse gas emission scenarios to transmit them to European and international bodies.

Towards the new European Directive on air quality: dialogue and synergies between research infrastructures, local authorities and environmental agencies

The event is intended as a moment of discussion on how the research infrastructures present on the national territory can support the implementation of the new European Directive on air quality and the 'automatic' analysis of the new parameters.

The event will see the involvement of ISPRA and the various Arpa as interlocutors of this event, which through round tables aims to promote a real and interactive comparison with the system of Agencies.

Aerobiological monitoring. Between natural heritage and artificial intelligence

National Pollen Day

On March 21, on the occasion of the XVIII edition of the National Pollen Day, the Higher Institute for Environmental Protection and Research and the POLLnet SNPA thematic network present the seminar “Aerobiological monitoring between natural heritage and artificial intelligence”.

The day, organized in collaboration with the Italian Society of Aerobiology, Medicine and Environment (SIAMA), the Italian Botanical Society (SBI), the Palynology and Paleobotany Group (GPP-SBI) and the Italian Society of Allergology and Pediatric Immunology (SIAIP), aims to promote aerobiology as a fundamental discipline in the study of environmental issues related to the interpretation of allergic disease and to contribute to spreading the culture of the multidisciplinary approach to human health and environmental issues.

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The event will be broadcasted on the Canale Youtube ISPRA 

CIRO Roadshow 2025

Data, strategies and good practices to guide the transition of the Italian regions

CIRO is the database that collects data on the climate performance of the Italian regions.
The Italian Regions, key players in the climate and energy transition, will be protagonists of the CIRO Roadshow 2025, an event organized on 6 March by Italy for Climate within Key - The Energy Transition Expo.
During the event, the new edition of the CIRO 2025 database will be presented, developed by Italy for Climate in collaboration with ISPRA, launched for the first time last year and part of the SISTAN (National Statistical System

New web site Copernicus-Italia.it

The new web site www.copernicus-italia.it dedicated to national activities in the context of the developments of the European Copernicus Earth Observation Program is online, providing complete, free and open access to data and information deriving from the integration of satellite data with in situ data and forecast models.

Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service Project - Environmental Monitoring and Protection at a National Level

CAMS National Collaboration Program Italy - Second Phase
The second phase of the CAMS Italia National Collaboration Program represents an important recognition of the significant results obtained in the first phase of activity in the field of atmospheric monitoring in Italy, promoting joint development actions between different users and researchers based, also promoting training activities and specific information.

Measuring air quality: all the SNPA mobile laboratories gathered in Terni

Ensure the quality of the measurements, the homogeneity of the procedures and the data produced. This is the objective of the technical comparison, organized by ISPRA in collaboration with Arpa Umbria, which starts in Terni on 23 January at the headquarters of the regional Agency. For two weeks the 21 mobile laboratories of the national SNPA system dedicated to the measurement of fine particles, ozone, nitrogen oxides and dioxides, benzene, metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) will be brought together.
ISPRA, as a National Reference Laboratory (pursuant to the Ministerial Decree of the Environment n° 67 of 02/04/2022), has the task of organizing and implementing reliability programs to which the institutions that manage the monitoring networks must participate pursuant to Annex I of Legislative Decree 155/2010. The objective of the intercomparison circuit - this is the technical term - is to achieve a harmonized improvement in the performance of air quality monitoring networks at a national level, in compliance with art. 17 and Annex I of Legislative Decree 155/2010 and subsequent amendments. and allow participants to improve the reliability of the measurement data they produce, comparing with the performances provided by the other participants and by the National Reference Laboratory, as well as to monitor the QA/QC procedures, defined by the Ministerial Decree 30/3/2017 to ensure the quality of the measurement results, and, if the circuit highlights instrumental or procedural deficiencies, to adopt the necessary corrective actions.

New update of the ISPRA indicators database

More than 200 indicators from the ISPRA environmental indicators database have been updated, the objective is to promote greater environmental awareness and involve the scientific community, in particular that of environmental statistics and information, in the crucial environmental issues of our time.

The database of environmental indicators, organized into 39 environmental themes, with over 300 indicators (ISPRA core set), is the most complete collection of statistical data and information on the state of the environment in Italy created and managed by the Institute for the Protection and Environmental Research (ISPRA) in collaboration with regional agencies and autonomous provinces within the National System for Environmental Protection (SNPA).

The indicators, classified under Environmental Themes, are structured in sheets containing descriptive information (metadata) such as, for example, the objectives to be achieved, the assessment of the state, the trend and data represented with graphs, tables and maps.

Air quality in Italy: new forecasting and monitoring tools thanks to the Copernicus programme

Estimate the quantity of Saharan dust in the atmosphere in a timely and homogeneous manner throughout the national territory, predict the presence of pollutants in the air through stronger collaboration between the institutional bodies that manage the forecasting tools, detect with greater precision the presence of pollens and in particular those of the allergenic species most widespread in the Mediterranean areas.

XI Edition of the Study Days “Research and Application of Ecotoxicological Methodologies”

As usual, every 2 years starting from 2006, ISPRA promotes the Study Days "Research and application of ecotoxicological methodologies" with the collaboration and support of other public and private institutions. These days represent a meeting moment for the Italian scientific community, control bodies, private individuals and all those interested in ecotoxicological issues and their practical applications and regulatory evolution.

Workshop POLLnet 2024

An in-depth day on important topics in the aerobiology field will be held on November 21st. Speakers from Italian and foreign universities and research centers and environmental protection agencies will discuss the quality and valorisation of aerobiological data. We will talk, among other things, about innovation in aerobiological monitoring based on real-time technologies and the allergenic potential of urban greenery.

Green and health are the future of our cities

On 27 September in Livorno, at the Maremma and Tirreno Chamber of Commerce, the management of urban green will be analyzed with particular attention to the changes introduced by the new public procurement code. There will be a dialogue between the institutions and those who work for the maintenance and creation of urban and extra-urban greenery, historic gardens, parks and landscape. The event is part of a series of events entitled "Green and health are the future of our cities" which started from Napoli, passing through Milan, Rome and Turin, and will continue in the coming months in Puglia and Sicily.

Eco - Festival of Sustainable Mobility and Smart Cities

ECO, the Festival of Sustainable Mobility and Intelligent Cities which, after the first edition last year in Padova it will be held in Rome to analyze the state of the art of the ecological transition, will take place on 17 and 18 September at the Roman Aquarium in terms of transport of people and goods in Italy

Emissions into the atmosphere. Focus on the industrial sector

The latest edition of the ISPRA publication "Greenhouse gas emissions in Italy" is online. Reduction objectives for 2030".

The trend in greenhouse gas emissions is decreasing and, thanks to the growth in recent years of energy production from renewable sources (hydroelectric and wind) and the transition to the use of fuels with lower carbon content, in 2022 they will mark a - 21% since 1990.

Despite the positive trend, greenhouse gas emissions in Italy in the last two years continue to grow and reach a total of 413 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2022 (+0.4% compared to 2021). The constant increase in the transport sector is decisive, over 90% of whose emissions come from road transport, which compared to the previous year marks a +5% and confirms a trend that knows no pauses and exceeds 7% since 1990, a value in contrast to those of all other economic sectors which on the contrary recorded marked reductions, with the exception of waste which represents approximately 5% of the national total.

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Italian Emission Inventory 1990-2022. Informative Inventory Report 2024

Greenhouse gas emissions in Italy. Reduction targets for 2030

Italian Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990-2022. National Inventory Report 2024

National Pollen Day 2024

Aerobiological monitoring: an indispensable tool for health protection in the “One Health” model

On March 21st, on the occasion of the XVII edition of National Pollen Day, ISPRA and the Italian Society of Aerobiology, Medicine and Environment (SIAMA) present the seminar "Aerobiological monitoring: an indispensable tool for health protection in the One Health model". The day, organized in collaboration with the Palynology Group of the Italian Botanical Society and the POLLnet-SNPA thematic network, aims to promote aerobiology as a fundamental discipline in the study of environmental problems related to the interpretation of allergic disease and to contribute to spread the culture of a multidisciplinary approach to human and environmental health issues.

Presentation of the Air Quality Report - 2023 Edition

The Air Quality Report - 2023 Edition, which describes the state and trend of air pollution in Italy, was presented on 15 March in Turin.

In 2023, the annual limit values ​​for atmospheric particulate matter PM10 were respected at all measurement points, as were those for PM2.5 (311 out of 312), with an average reduction for the latter of approximately 13% compared to the average of decade 2013-2022. The daily limit value for PM10 was also respected in 89% of the monitoring stations, with exceptions concentrated above all in the north-east area of ​​the Po basin (47 out of 63 exceedances), in the Vesuvius area and in the province of Frosinone.
The annual value of nitrogen dioxide is within the limits in almost all monitoring stations (98%), which in 2023 marks a reduction of 19% compared to the decade 2013-2022.
The exceedances occur in stations influenced by high road traffic flows: Turin, Milan, Brescia, Genoa, Bologna, Florence, Rome, Naples, Catania and Palermo.

"SNPA contributes to the pursuit of homogeneous levels of environmental protection throughout Italy. With 650 air quality monitoring stations it has one of the largest facilities in Europe and produces 25 million data per year” declared the President of ISPRA and SNPA, Stefano Laporta.

"The 2023 data outline an improvement compared to the recent past. But situations of non-compliance with the limit values ​​persist and we have fallen far behind the deadlines set by the EU directives" declared the ISPRA General Director, Maria Siclari.

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Press release (ita)

Report Air Quality 2023 (ita)

On-line the new environmental indicators data base ISPRA

An effective tool to understand the state of the environment in Italy
Developed with a view to improvement, to face increasingly pressing environmental challenges and to satisfy new knowledge needs, including future scenarios, the ISPRA environmental indicators database disseminates detailed statistical information in a dynamic and timely manner characterized by a high scientific solidity.

Presented "CIRO", the first database in Italy to guide the regions towards climate neutrality

Presented on February 29th at KEY – The Energy Transition Expo (IEG) CIRO, the first database in Italy to guide regions towards climate neutrality, developed by Italy for Cliamte, in collaboration with ISPRA, which collects, analyzes and monitors data and good environmental practices.

Presentation of the "Environment Report SNPA" - edition 2023

The Report, now in its fourth edition, offers a detailed overview of the state of our environment based on objective, reliable and comparable information, with 21 environmental indicators that allow us to evaluate the achievement of the numerous set objectives and to effectively address future environmental challenges . The second part of the document highlights the commitment and work of ISPRA and the ARPA/APPA, through a focus on best practices for the fight against climate change, to support the circular economy, to contribute to the process of sustainable finance, to protect our health and our planet and to raise awareness and inform the community.

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Spot Environment Report  SNPA

Environment Report SNPA - Edition 2023

Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service Project - Environmental Monitoring and Protection at a National Level

The project represents a milestone in the field of atmospheric monitoring in Italy, as it promotes development actions based on real user needs, encouraging specific communication and information activities. Launched with the signing of the agreement between the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and ISPRA on 14 December 2022, the initiative aims to improve the performance of existing national models based on the products of the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service – CAMS) provided by ECMWF Thanks to CAMS, it is possible to monitor in real time and predict the presence of pollutants in the atmosphere, thus helping to ensure a better understanding of the environment around us and to make informed decisions for our health and well-being.

States General of the Green Economy 2023

The economy of tomorrow: a decarbonised, circular and regenerative green economy
The event, promoted by the National Green Economy Council, organized in collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security, as part of the implementation of the national strategy for sustainable development, and with the patronage of the European Commission, will be held on November 7 and 8.

ISPRA partecipation at ECOMONDO 2023

Ecomondo is the meeting and dialogue point between industries, stakeholders, policy makers, opinion leaders, local authorities and brings together the key elements that define the development strategies of the European Union's environmental policy.

It is the international reference event in Europe and the Mediterranean basin for technologies, services and industrial solutions in the green and circular economy sectors.

ISPRA program for today:

• How to preserve natural capital by recognizing its economic value
• Biowaste: XXV Conference on Composting and Anaerobic Digestion. Plenary Session
• Il PNRR e l'economia circolare
• Raccogliere la sfida dell’economia circolare. Europa ed Italia di fronte agli obiettivi del 2035
• Approvvigionamento sostenibile e sicuro di materie prime critiche – Iniziative europee e nazionali
• The States General for Soil Health – 2nd edition. Sustainable carbon cycles – Healthy soils for a climateneutral economy. National session

Covid-19 and pollution: the conference on the EpiCovAir project on 20 June

On 20 June, from 10 to 12, the results of EpiCovAir, the national epidemiological project on COVID-19 and air pollution promoted by the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) and by the Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e Ricerca Ambientale - National System for the Environmental Protection (ISPRA-SNPA).

The Vice Mayor of the city of Chengdu in ISPRA with a delegation

On June 8, a Chinese delegation from the city of Chengdu took visited ISPRA. The delegation led by the Vice Mayor that included managers and officials of the Chengdu municipal administration and the Academy of Environmental Sciences discussed aspects related to drought, climate change and air quality with ISPRA experts. Chengdu city in the Sichuan province in southwest China is one of the most important economic centers in the country and has about 20 million inhabitants.