energy sectorSchlein’s energy programme is not entirely convincingThe secretary of the PD outlined her ideas in an interview with the editor. She rightly emphasises regulatory simplification, but remained vague on the ETS and taxation, and the "Sardinia model"byCarlo Stagnaro25 JUL 26
a cross-party successMeloni and Gualtieri reach an agreement on the waste-to-energy plantThe government and the Mayor of Rome have persuaded Brussels on the ETS. The obligation to adopt the new mechanism remains, but has been postponed until 2036byLuciano Capone e Carlo Stagnaro23 JUL 26
The analysisSADs are falling: the Meloni government cannot boast about it, and the broad coalition is fighting to keep themIn 2025, environmentally harmful subsidies stood at 22.4 billion euros. This is the first time this figure has been recorded since records began, and it is the result of a deliberate economic policy choice, but also a manifestation of the disconnect between political rhetoric and governmental responsibility, on both the right and the leftbyCarlo Stagnaro21 JUL 26
road safetyThe pros and cons of speed cameras850 unapproved speed cameras have been deactivated, effectively granting amnesty to the majority of the others. This reignites a debate that is not about speeding, but about the conflict between the interests of the state and individual rightsbyCarlo Stagnaro20 JUL 26
