Environment Minister Gilberto
Pichetto said Italy would restart an EU debate for the use of
biofuels to continue beyond 2035 to cushion the impact of the
halt to gas engine car sales after attending a G7 climate and
energy summit which saw a commitment to biofuels Sunday.
"I believe that as early as tomorrow we need to restart the
dialogue with European countries in order to arrive at the best
solutions with certain scientific data: biofuels will be able to
replace petrol and diesel and keep the Italian automobile
industry alive", Pichetto's told ANSA in reporting the results
of the G7 Climate and Energy Summit.
"The battle that the government has fought so far in Europe,
together with Ministers Salvini (transport) and Urso (business),
is proof of this, and the openness of the G7 countries gives us
hope that the results that Italy wants to achieve represent
international objectives to protect the automotive industry".
The importance of the role of biofuels in the decarbonisation of
the automotive sector, in view of the 2035 date on the
replacement of diesel and petrol engines in new cars, is
highlighted in the conclusions of the G7 Climate, Energy and
Environment Summit held in Sapporo, Japan.
Biofuels, of which Italy is a producer, are associated with
synthetic fuels in the final statement that highlights "the
opportunities these offer to contribute to a strong
decarbonisation of the automotive sector".
This is an important acknowledgement for the discussion on the
subject between Italy and the EU.
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