Abstract
The International Energy Agency (IEA) regularly conducts in-depth peer reviews of the energy policies of its member countries. This process supports energy policy development and encourages the exchange of international best practices and experiences. Since the last review in 2016, Italy has raised its climate ambitions by aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050, and the country is on track to reach its 2030 targets for emissions reductions and energy efficiency. The government has taken encouraging initial steps to overcome the long permitting procedures, administrative burdens and increasing local opposition that have delayed new renewable installations. Italy in 2022 successfully reduced its reliance on Russian natural gas imports, by signing new contracts with alternative suppliers, making use of the pipeline and LNG infrastructure that it has built up over the last decade. Reducing overall demand for natural gas through an accelerated shift to alternative energy sources and a stronger focus on energy efficiency, especially in the building sector, will not only further strengthen energy security, but also help the country meet its climate targets. In this report, the IEA provides energy policy recommendations to help Italy effectively transform its energy sector in line with its goals.
Keynote speaker
Alessio Scanziani is Policy and Data Research Lead in the Strategic Initiative Office of the International Energy Agency (IEA). He has contributed to the energy policy reviews of most IEA member countries with policy analysis and recommendations. He has been Energy Analyst at Kayrros and Energy Analyst and Experimentalist at Imperial College Consultant (ICON). He holds a PhD from Imperial College London on the understanding of the physics of three-phase flow, to help improving the efficiency of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) and Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), and the combination of the two.
