Italy: Oil, Gas & Electricity

La Corte di Giustizia dell'Unione Europea ha stabilito che la Direttiva Bolkestein non si applica agli impianti di piccole derivazioni idroelettriche, poiché la produzione di energia elettrica costituisce un'attività di produzione di beni e non una prestazione di servizi. Questa sentenza chiarisce il quadro normativo applicabile alle concessioni di derivazione d'acqua e segna un importante cambio di rotta rispetto a precedenti interpretazioni dell'Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Merc

Carbon credits are tradable certificates that represent the reduction or offsetting of CO₂ emissions. They were introduced as part of international strategies aimed at combating climate change and promoting the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

Law Decree No. 21 of 20 February 2026, so called Energy Bills Decree, entered into force on 21 February 2026, following its publication in the Official Gazette on 20 February 2026.

In order to meet the European Union's energy and climate greenhouse gas emissions targets by 2030, EU countries need to establish a 10-year integrated national energy and climate...

The European Commission, in a note dated 22 November 2023, announced the approval of Italy's draft decree for improving energy self-use from renewable sources ("Decree") pursuant to EU State aid rules.

On Nov. 10, 2023, the European Commission authorized a State aid scheme presented by Italy, earmarking EUR 1.7 billion to bolster agrivoltaic plants.

Energy storage in the electrical system consists of the accumulation of a certain amount of energy, produced at a given time, in order to be able to use it at a later time of need, both as final energy and as energy to be converted into another carrier.

The energy efficiency of a system - whether of an industrial size or of a civil or residential nature – consists in the ability to exploit the energy supplied to it to satisfy its needs.

The purchase by Maritime Holdings of the US and Gemany's Zeaborn Chartering Management of Zeamarine of Germany has been approved by the EU Commission in mid-August within the terms of the EU's Merger