As many as 20 million euros to reclaim sites of national interest only for Campania? It seems unreal, yet that's what the government has decided to include of financial maneuver. Environment Minister Costa is being examined by the Regions who had proposed to use the 20 million for the years 2019-2024 for the benefit of all and not just one. Public spending on the environment is unbalanced with the result that the governors must think directly about cleaning up and reclaiming it. Not exactly a good prospect.
The imbalance of the maneuver is denounced by Donatella Spano, councilor for the environment of the Sardinia on behalf of all his colleagues. He also does it aside of the State Regions Conference recalling that it had been given an overall positive opinion on the financial manoeuvre, but with some recommendations. In the final draft al environment chapter, it was found that sector measures remain largely borne by budgets of Regions and local authorities.
Environmental issues Coast there had listened is noted to act. As a minister, however, he cannot stop thinking that the European Commission has already sanctioned Italy sufficiently on these topics. Precisely because of the delays in waste management, in the remediation of polluted sites and in their use di landfills are being paid millions of euros for infringements. Unattributable sums to the government to which it belongs, but issues very close to the heart of the Cinquestelle who have chosen a high-profile soldier to make a change. Now yes can really think that the Regions alone with the money they have, amid a thousand bureaucratic difficulties and often with uncertain internal professionalism, will they be able to get out of these disasters?
The most striking case is the one mentioned at the beginning. The fund for the reclamation of sites of national interest has increased by approximately 20 million euros for each of the years 2019-2024. It is questionable – he explains la Spano – that that money is destined for the implementation of environmental interventions in the Campania Region alone.
An allocation that gives priority to a critical Region, but neglects the other territories. Nobody wants to think that the recent government summit in Tierra dei Fuego served as a communicative driving force behind the economic measure. But until the picture will not change, the governors of the rest of Italy can wait.
Perhaps Prime Minister Conte will also take charge of the criticisms, who says he does on environmental and territorial aspects he doesn't want to be second to anyone. But in the meantime there is no money and in Brussels, it is thought here, they will also be able to ask how to remedy those previous infractions. That socially they are punishable, but economically they are oxygen for the EU budget.
In Rome the minister Costa had also heard the alarming picture of asbestos and the need to finally arrive at an extraordinary national action plan. Eventually not only are no funds being allocated for removal, disposal of materials and reconstruction, but you don't don't even consider the urgency of that plan of consolidation, bounced from government to government, che high number of victims reminds us to do. Should the Regions and mayors also take charge of this?
A disappointing maneuver, therefore, on the environment, despite the institutional consultations, tables and protocols subscribed in international conferences. From the territory they recall the battles and costs on polluting emissions. Despite the traffic bans of these days it is recalled that we are among the worst in Europe even with regard to the nitrogen dioxide and PM10 limit values. Infringement proceedings with checks to be cut bring us back to reality. Unfortunately it will continue to be bitter until there it will be an overall strategy. For which it takes money that is not seen.
