Background information

The Integrated National Plan for Energy and Climate (PNIEC) for the years 2021-2030 was prepared to align Italy with the European Union's goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as per Regulation 2018/1999/EU. It was adopted in fulfillment of this regulation and submitted to the EU Commission in January 2020. The primary legal reference is Regulation 2018/1999/EU, which initiated the process. Other legal references include the European 'Fit for 55' package aimed at reducing emissions by at least 55% by 2030, and the related legislative proposals made in July 2021.

Content of measure

Italy's Integrated National Plan for Energy and Climate (PNIEC) for 2021-2030, aims at aligning the country with the EU's climate and energy objectives. Key measures include increasing renewable energy generation, reducing primary energy consumption, and phasing out coal by 2025. Specifically, by 2030, the goals are to achieve a 30% share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption, a 22% share in transportation (compared to the 14% EU target), a 43% reduction in primary energy consumption compared to the PRIMES 2007 scenario, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in all non-ETS sectors by 33%, which is 3% higher than the EU's target.

The plan also anticipates an upgrade in the objectives to reflect the EU's more ambitious targets under the European Green Deal and the 'Fit for 55' package, which aims for a net reduction of at least 55% in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

Concerning funding, there are mentions of investments from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), with €8.58 billion allocated for sustainable mobility and €2.1 billion for waste management. Furthermore, there are references about the allocation of funding for renewable energy projects, notably for renewable power plants and for addressing energy poverty, which affects 13% of Italian households. There's also mention of substantial decarbonization in the industrial sector, particularly in 'hard to abate' sectors like steel, glass, ceramics, cement, and chemicals, although specific funding amounts for these measures were not provided in the text.

Each Member State must submit a proposal to the Commission to update the latest PNIEC by 30 June 2023. Subsequently, the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security in Italy has initiated an update to the scenarios used for defining the PNIEC, in compliance with European regulations. A public consultation is being conducted from May 6 to 26, 2023, through an online questionnaire covering various topics including distributed and large-scale electric renewable energy facilities, energy efficiency across sectors, decarbonizing transport, diversifying energy sources, and reducing reliance on foreign fossil fuels. The feedback collected will inform the PNIEC's update proposal due by June 30, 2023, engaging private individuals, associations, institutions, and stakeholders in a process lasting until June 2024, when the final version of the PNIEC will be submitted to the European Commission.

Use of measure

No data about effectiveness.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Applies to all businesses	Applies to all citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government	European Funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	Unknown	Unknown
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• Unknown
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

No data about involvement.

Views and reactions

No data.

Sources

• 17 January 2020: PIANO NAZIONALE INTEGRATO PER L'ENERGIA E IL CLIMA INTEGRATO PER L’ENERGIA E IL CLIMA (www.mase.gov.it)
• 16 December 2021: THE PNIEC AND THE PLAN FOR THE ECOLOGICAL TRANSITION (www.camera.it)
• 09 May 2023: Il PNIEC: monitoraggio statistico sulle materie di competenza della Direzione generale infrastrutture e sicurezza (DGIS) (dgsaie.mise.gov.it)