Italy

Italy ranks 43rd in the CCPI 2025. The country receives a medium rating in GHG Emissions and Energy Use, and low in Renewable Energy and Climate Policy.

Italy’s National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) was revised in July 2024. The NECP has no economy-wide GHG emissions reduction target for 2030. It only has a 40.6% target by 2030 for the non-emissions trading scheme sector, covered by the EU Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR). This is insufficient because, in the ESR, the country would need at least a 43.7% reduction by 2030. The NECP regressively postponed Italy’s coal phase-out from 2025 to 2029. New fossil fuel gas capacities have been authorized and the country’s renewable energy potential has not been reached.

Fossil Fuel Subsidies Should Be Directed Toward Renewable Sources and Energy Transition

There is no action plan for ending fossil fuel subsidies. The latest IMF report states that the country’s fossil fuel subsidies amount to USD 63 billion. The CCPI country experts criticise these subsidies and want this money to be spent on renewable energy projects and energy transition implementation.

At the international level, Italy contributes as a member of the Carbon Neutrality Coalition, Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (only as a “friend”), and Global Methane Pledge. Nevertheless, Italy mostly follows the European Union’s position on climate politics and does not play a proactive role.

The experts’ main demands are keeping a more ambitious coal phase-out date and halting the expansion of fossil fuel extraction and infrastructure, as well as reaching an economy-wide emissions reduction of 65%+ by 2030 to be in line with the 1.5°C Paris goal.

Key Outcomes

CCPI Experts

The following national experts agreed to be mentioned as contributors for this year’s CCPI:

• Mauro Albrizio (Legambiente)
• Gianni Silvestrini (Kyoto Club)