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In July 2025 it is highlighted that the offer of environmental information and communication tools on the web by the monitored institutions is stable compared to 2024 both with regard to the overall average of the monitored websites (31 points compared to a maximum value of 46 points), and if we refer to the average of the SNPA websites (29 points), while the average of the sites of the research bodies and MASE goes from 37 points to 36. There are 15 sites that obtained a score higher than the overall average. The institutional site richest in web tools and content is that of Istat (42 points).

The collected data provide an overview of the training offer on specialised environmental topics provided by the National System for Environmental Protection (SNPA), composed of the Regional and Provincial Environmental Agencies (ARPA/APPA) and ISPRA. This offer includes both training courses and work-study pathways (curricular and extra-curricular internships, and the Paths for Transversal Skills and Orientation – PCTO). In 2024, compared to the previous year, there was a significant increase in the number of environmental training courses activated within the SNPA (304). Regarding training methodologies, the trend observed in previous years towards offering residential training courses continued, likely due to the normalisation of the post-COVID-19 health situation. The internships (both curricular and extra-curricular) activated during 2024 totalled 348 (of which only 9 were extra-curricular), while the number of PCTO students reached 2,796. Compared to 2023, there was a significant increase in training delivered through internships (+22.1%) as well as through PCTO (+38.6%).