Italy 2023: Energy Policy Review

Since the last review in 2016, Italy has raised its climate ambitions by aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050, and the country is on track to reach its 2030 targets for emissions reductions and energy efficiency. The government has taken encouraging initial steps to overcome the long permitting procedures, administrative burdens and increasing local opposition that have delayed new renewable installations. In this report, the IEA provides energy policy recommendations to help Italy effectively transform its energy sector in line with its goals.