Premier Mario Draghi told the Senate
on Thursday that his government remains committed to cutting
greenhouse emissions even with the energy-security problems
caused by the war in Ukraine and would take action to boost
renewables.
Draghi said there was "utmost determination to eliminate
bureaucratic limits on renewables and destroy the barriers on
investments" as he reported to parliament on the war in Ukraine
after meeting United States President Joe Biden at the White
House last week.
"During my visit to Washington I told President Biden about the
Italian energy strategy and we agree on the importance of
maintaining the climate commitments, which Italy intends to
respect," the premier added.
The premier said that the energy strategy still features gas,
even though it is a greenhouse-emitting fossil fuel.
"We need it as a fuel of transition" he said.
Italy has been reaching agreements to boost gas flows from
several countries to replace Russian gas after Moscow's invasion
of Ukraine.
Around 40% of the gas Italy currently imports come fro Russia.
He said the government had "moved rapidly" to diversify
suppliers.
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