Net-Zero Transition

Facing the urgent climate crisis, "Net-Zero Transition" documents innovative solutions across Europe aimed at reducing emissions and promoting sustainability. Over the last five years, Simone Tramonte traveled the continent capturing how advanced technologies and sustainable practices are forging a path to a more sustainable future. This project challenges us to rethink our relationship with the environment, highlighting the necessity to integrate humanity with its ecosystem. With the planet warming at unprecedented rates—2023 saw Earth’s average temperature as the warmest in 150 years —immediate action is crucial. The EU aims to cut emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050, utilizing methods from geothermal and solar energy to precision agriculture and the circular economy. Through vivid imagery, each photograph narrates a story of technological innovation and significant impact, underscoring the local endeavors that contribute to global environmental goals. "Net-Zero Transition" not only showcases the efforts to meet the European Green Deal but also exemplifies how technology and ecological strategies are merging to foster a fairer, more resilient world.

Simone Tramonte

Simone Tramonte is an Italian photographer focused on documenting contemporary social and environmental issues.

After obtaining a degree in Economics, he decided to follow his passion for photography and started a freelance career based on a combination of self-produced projects and assignments.

Lately, his interest has focused on analyzing the relations between people and the environment and aims at documenting how innovative technologies can shape them toward a more sustainable future.

His long-term project NET-ZERO TRANSITION about the solutions that will enable Europe to achieve the Green Deal has received several awards including, 1st prize in the long-term projects category at World Press Photo in 2023, 1st prize in Science & Natural History—Picture Story at POYi Pictures of the Year International in 2022 and 1st prize in the Environmental category of Sony World Photography Awards 2021.

Other awards and honors have included being recognized by the Felix Schoeller Award, Copenhagen Photo Festival, Environmental Photographer Of The Year, Lugano Photo Days, Alfred Fried, and World Report Award. Furthermore, his projects have been exhibited internationally at numerous shows and festivals including the World Press Photo Festival, Les Rencontres d’Arles, Wiesbaden Fototage Festival, Lenzburg Fotofestival, Festival della Fotografia Etica, screened at Visa pour l'image Perpignan and have been exhibited at COP26 in Glasgow.

His work and assignments have been published in some of the most prominent international publications including National Geographic, Stern, Der Spiegel, Geo, The Guardian, Wired, Sette, L'Espresso, Internazionale, and many others.