ENEA - Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development

A joint study by ENEA and the Bank of Italy, based on 4,255 responses from Bank of Italy staff, showed that remote work can cut CO₂ emissions by up to 75% thanks to reduced daily commuting.

Specifically, the study found that on a typical remote workday, average daily per-capita emissions drops to 1,1 kg di CO₂e, about four times lower than those generated by commuting (4.1 kg of CO₂e).

Accelerating the transition to zero-emissions buildings by supporting the implementation of the European EPBD Directive on the energy performance of buildings, known as “Green Homes” is the goal of the European BREEZE project, comprising eight partners from seven European countries, including ENEA.

Two international studies conducted as part of the European RISEUP project, coordinated by ENEA and published in the journals *Journal of Molecular Sciences* and *Stem Cell Research and Therapy*, offer new prospects for the development of innovative therapies in the field of regenerative medicine. According to this research, the fate of stem cells can be steered toward proliferation or differentiation into fat, bone and neuronal cells through the application of ultra-short electrical pulses (PEF).

A European ecosystem in the nuclear sector, capable of attracting, training and retaining in Europe a new generation of highly qualified professionals while supporting European technological competitiveness in both energy and non-energy applications is the objective of the European project ENEN2plus, which involves 51 European partners, including ENEA for Italy, under the coordination of the ENEN association. The association comprises 109 members from different areas of the nuclear field, ranging from medicine to scientific

ENEA is one of the seven partners in the I-NEST consortium, one of the thirteen European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) [2] in Italy identified by the EU in 2022 to accelerate Europe’s digital transformation and support the achievement of the 2030 goals. I-NEST operates nationwide to support the digital transition of Italian businesses and public administration.

A study published in the international journal Science of The Total Environment, conducted by ENEA, CNR-IRET (coordinated by researcher Massimo Zacchini), Sapienza University of Rome and the University of Tuscia as part of the PNRR National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC) project, showed that bismuth, a metal widely regarded as a "green" and low-toxicity alternative to lead, can accumulate in certain aquatic organisms, posing risks for food chain transfer.