Adnkronos (Adnkronos) – Da ieri Ecomondo 2026 è palcoscenico per gli Stati Generali della Green Economy, con la XV edizione organizzata dalla Fondazione per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile con il patrocinio del Ministero dell’Ambiente e della Sicurezza energetica, della Commissione europea e del Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy. “A livello internazionale registriamo importanti fattori di spinta alla green economy e il Rapporto annuale del 2025 ‘Partnership for Action on Green Economy’, curato da una collaborazione fra cinque agenzie dell’ONU, afferma che la transizione ecologica è diventata una necessità strutturale per la tenuta socioeconomica di molti Paesi e può essere un driver concreto di inclusione sociale e crescita economica” – ha affermato ieri Edo Ronchi, presidente della Fondazione per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile, nel corso della relazione introduttiva.
“In Italia registriamo una situazione complessivamente critica della transizione, con qualche limitato segnale positivo, anche se un’indagine IPSOS rileva che è cresciuta la spinta green dei cittadini e delle imprese”. La giornata di oggi è stata dedicata alla sessione internazionale in collaborazione con Italy for Climate. “In un mondo afflitto da guerre, disuguaglianze sociali e tensioni geopolitiche” – ha dichiarato Raimondo Orsini, Direttore della Fondazione – “la green economy offre una risposta concreta perché riduce i rischi della crisi climatica e assicura una minore dipendenza da importazioni di combustibili fossili e materie prime che sono spesso la causa di questi problemi globali”.
Come coniugare sostenibilità e competitività, dove accelerare e dove semplificare, quali investimenti generano il maggiore valore strategico, cosa smettere di fare, cosa continuare a fare e cosa iniziare.
Sono le domande che si sono poste le aziende protagoniste della terza edizione dell’Esg Ceo Summit, tenutasi ieri a Ecomondo 2026. L’incontro si è focalizzato su come far diventare la transizione un fattore di crescita, sull’efficacia dei claim diretti rispetto al silenzio strategico, sulla sfida dell’inverno demografico, la valorizzazione del capitale umano e la necessità di fare rete.
Un’analisi promossa da Ecomondo e TEHA Group (The European House-Ambrosetti), che è stata introdotta da Carlo Cici di TEHA Group e Andrea Alemanno di Ipsos, e che si è aperta con l’intervento di Corrado Peraboni, amministratore delegato di IEG. Alla tavola rotonda hanno partecipato i ceo di Acea Ambiente, Gabriele Di Cintio, di Toyota Material Handling Italia, Maria Cristina Iacazio, di Aquanexa, Andrea Lanuzza, di Suez Italia, Patrizia Rutigliano, e il direttore generale del Gruppo Caviero e ceo di Caviro Extra, Valentino Tonini.
The role of the circular economy in European industrial competitiveness and the prospects for the future Circular Economy Act were the focus of the conference "Circular Economy Act: challenges, opportunities, and implications for European packaging," which took place yesterday at Ecomondo. The meeting hosted the presentation of the study "A new European industrial policy for the circular economy," conducted by CONAI and TEHA Group, and explored the prospects for developing a European secondary raw materials market, with particular attention to the balance between supply and demand, the interoperability of national systems, and the investments needed to strengthen the competitiveness of European industry. Representatives of European institutions took part in the debate, including Eric Mamer, of the European Commission's Directorate-General for the Environment, and Pierfrancesco Maran, MEP, along with Massimo Milani, Secretary of the Chamber of Deputies' Committee on Environment, Land, and Public Works, and Tullio Patassini, Head of the Secretariat of the President of the Committee on Productive Activities. Speakers also included Edo Ronchi, President of the
Sustainable Development Foundation, and representatives of Verpact and EXPRA, organizations active in the management and recycling of packaging waste. Discussions on the future Circular Economy Act continue this afternoon with the meeting "Closing the Loop in Waste Management: The New Challenges of the Circular Economy Act," dedicated to new perspectives on waste management in the context of evolving European regulations.
One year after the launch of the manifesto "Strengthening the Climate Resilience of Maritime Regions," the meeting "Adaptive Regeneration of Coastal Areas and Territories: What Opportunities Does the New European Framework for Climate Resilience Offer?" was held yesterday at Ecomondo 2026. The meeting was organized in collaboration with MASE, ISPRA, the Emilia-Romagna Region, GNRAC, and the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe. The event explored the opportunities offered by the new European framework for climate resilience, involving representatives of the European Commission, European agencies, and national institutions, including the Italian Government's Special Envoy for Climate Change and the President of the PNRR-PNIEC Technical Commission, along with representatives of MASE, the European Investment Bank, academia, and regional and local governments. At the heart of the debate was the importance of multilevel governance and collaboration with local communities to implement European climate adaptation and ecosystem restoration strategies, with particular attention to the Emilia-Romagna Region's role in launching the Water Resilience Alliance and initiatives developed at the local level.
The textile sector took center stage at Ecomondo 2026 with a dedicated program of events. Yesterday, the conference "ESPR and Digital Product Passport in Textiles: Traceability and Transparency Along the Value Chain" took place. The conference focused on the role of digital technologies and artificial intelligence in improving product traceability, textile waste collection, and the quality of secondary raw materials. The discussion focused on the information to be integrated into the Digital Product Passport (DPP) and the methods for ensuring its quality, reliability, and interoperability throughout the supply chain. The meeting, opened by AISEC and featuring institutional speakers from MIMIT and EURATEX, involved representatives from research, academia, industry associations, and companies such as Bulgari, Calzedonia, Brandart, and Saipem. Also yesterday, the third edition of the conference "Reuse, Repair, and Eco-Design: The Heroes of 'Magic' Circles of Circular Economy in the Textile Sector" was held. The conference focused on circular economy practices in textiles, from reuse to durability, from repairability to ecodesign.
Among the events not to be missed tomorrow:
· Sixth edition of the Africa Green Growth Forum The Mattei Plan: dialogue between institutions and the private sector for Africa's sustainable development, organized by the Ecomondo Technical Scientific Committee in collaboration with the Mission Structure for the implementation of the Mattei Plan of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo and RES4Africa
· "Lorenzo Cagnoni" Award for Green Innovation
· “Strategic and operational aspects of the implementation of the Industrial Emissions Directive 2.0: the new permitting process between environmental and health assessments and case law,” edited by the Ecomondo Technical Committee and the VIA Commission of the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security.
· “EU-Africa Strategic Corridors to a mutually beneficial cooperation for critical raw materials,” organized by the University of Turin, the JRC, the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security, and the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy.
The complete Ecomondo 2026 event program is available at the link: www.ecomondo.com/eventi
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