Francesco Bassetti, Author at Foresight

On 11 December, after an overnight session of intense negotiations, EU leaders finally managed to iron out the creases and put together [...]

In a world where organizers are having to re-think in-person meetings, the UN Climate Dialogues seek to bring Parties and stakeholders [...]

Since the industrial revolution fossil fuels have propelled technological, social and economic progress. However, this has come at a [...]

“Green and growth can go hand-in-hand.” These are the words of the UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who recently rolled out his [...]

More than 600 million people at risk. Strategies and solutions require close collaboration between policy-makers and scientists working [...]

After China, it is now the turn of Japan and South Korea: are we on the brink of a domino effect?
The newly appointed Prime [...]

In late September China announced its intention to become carbon neutral by 2060. This came as welcome news, particularly in light of [...]

Air pollution causes premature deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases and Covid induced lockdowns have provided a unique [...]

Climate change leads to an increase in extreme weather events and now scientists are working on ways to predict and prepare for them [...]

Major players in the oil industry predict that the demand for plastics will continue to grow exponentially in the coming decades [...]

From thawing permafrost to belching cows, methane is a harmful greenhouse gas that has a significant impact on climate change. Although [...]

Whales are a key component in ensuring planetary equilibrium. One of their least appreciated contributions is their positive impact on [...]

Francesco Bassetti