According to the report presented in Rome at the eighth annual ICESP Conference, there are 253 circular economy best practices recorded in the database of the Italian Circular Economy Platform (ICESP), 245 of which implemented within Italy. The conference was attended by ENEA President Francesca Mariotti and Director of the Sustainability Department Claudia Brunori. Also speaking were Roberto Morabito, President of CETMA and the ICESP Platform, as well as representatives from the ECESP Platform, MIMIT, MASE, the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, ERION, CONAI, the Kyoto Club, the Ecosistemi Foundation, the Article 49 Foundation, Symbola and the Sustainable Development Foundation.

ENEA researchers have deployed new laser imaging systems for the first time to assess the state of conservation of a famous 15th-century mausoleum in L'Aquila, the Camponeschi funeral monument in the Basilica of San Giuseppe Artigiano. The activity was carried out on behalf of the Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI) as part of the PNRR CHANGES project.

ENEA has launched the new version of the CIPCast 5.0 software for managing natural and climate-related emergencies like floods, earthquakes, extreme weather events and heat waves. Addressed to policymakers, civil protection agencies and critical infrastructure operators, the system helps assess the impacts of events that are increasing  in frequence and intensity.

ENEA and the University of Cassino have studied how the use of hydrogen in natural gas networks can influence the measurement of odorants, chemicals that provide natural gas (colorless and odorless) with an intense and characteristic odor that allows for immediate leak detection. The study considered three different scenarios: pure methane, a 20% methane and hydrogen mixture and pure hydrogen, and analyzed the odorants THT and TBM. The outcomes were published in the scientific journal Sensors.

The €5.3 million European project PROTEIN4IMPACT [1] involving 18 partners from 13 European countries, including ENEA, CNR, and Consorzio In.Bio for Italy, will develop novel protein foods (NPF [2]) from unconventional sources like agri-food by-products, fungi, bacteria, insects and algae. The project aims to assess the nutritional, health, safety and quality characteristics of NPFs derived from unconventional sources, while analyzing their environmental and socioeconomic impact.

ENEA presented a guide at Vinitaly 2026 in Verona to help Italian wineries reduce energy consumption and improve productivity. Confimi Industria, which collaborated on the event, will help disseminate the identified solutions among businesses in the wine industry.