If the Gentiloni government falls and we go to early elections the National Energy Strategy is in danger of falling apart. The path for the envisaged consultation has been traced and Minister Carlo Calenda announced yesterday that the collection of substantive contributions will start from 12 June. We will continue, elections permitting. The announcement came from St. Petersburg and made operators and associations raise their antennas. They collaborated on the drafts, but they intend to say even more. The consultation was scheduled for last month, but Calenda himself had spoken of a slight postponement at the Confindustria Assembly. We have a delay, he explained, but let it be known that we are working on a document of over 200 pages which outlines Italy's future for the next 20 years.
There is agreement with the Ministry of the Environment and the consultation will last a month. It will also be necessary to consider the criticisms received in recent days from the environmentalist world, which considers the strategy towards renewable sources weak. The SEN assigns a central role to gas with the transitory coexistence of several sources to satisfy Italian needs. The cornerstones of competitiveness, environment and safety remain with new declinations compared to the previous 2013 document. The world scenario has changed, the parameters of competition in procurement have changed and renewables have gained ground in their use. The oil companies have made investments in diversification in line with the needs of environmental protection. There is certainly something left to add to the prepared draft, but the consultation method is the right one. File the contributions and approve the strategy with the nightmare of the lessons.
