A tight path and a dizzying pace. In four months, the pillars to relaunch the Italian economy will be erected, as Economic Development Minister Corrado Passera explained today to Affari & Finanza, the economic insert of the Republic.
It starts in April with thefrequency assignment, which will be regulated by the 19th. By the end of the month, however, the new rules onrenewable energiesthe. May will be the month of the enabling law to harmonize and complete the rules on public Works. Instead in June internet and technology they will become the center of development of the country system, with the approval of the digital agenda that will lead Italy into the new era of communication, in which, however, it must be said, we will enter in guilty delay. But the first month of summer will also be that of the reform of thethe incentives to the industry and the separation between Snam e Eni, with the birth of a company that will manage the gas distribution network. In July, however, it will be the turn of the transport, with the new national airport plan, the port and interport plan.
These are therefore the conditions identified by the Government for the revival of growth, what politics must do to create the conditions for development and allow the national economy, which has been in recession for months, to restart. A difficult task, which starts with the removal of the obstacles blocking Italy. Flounder spots five.
The energy. It costs companies too much and sees Italy among the countries that make them pay the most. A ballast for businesses that has already led some companies to decide to leave the country, as evidenced by the case of Alcoa in Sardinia. The solution identified by the Government is to de-index the cost of gas to that of oil and move it to that of the spot market.
Business incentives. Till now regulated by 51 laws, 40 of which belong to the Minister of Infrastructures, they will be reduced by about twenty, lightening the massive burden of bureaucracy and its very high administrative costs.
Infrastructure. Deputy Minister Mario Ciaccia explains that only available money will be allocated. No more announcements, no more missed deadlines. The goal is to make Italian infrastructure attractive to private capital, pension funds and sovereigns. To do this, clarity on projects and funding is needed. The instrument identified is that of the project bonds issued by the companies involved. State resources will be channeled into the European corridors in which Italy is involved.
Local transport. The plan is to reduce the number of companies that manage transport. The stated objective is to make the services offered more efficient.
Public administration debts. The debts that the public administration has contracted with suppliers will be honored by the end of 2012. A promise that bodes well for the hundreds of companies awaiting payments from the public administration.
