Author: Flaminia Marchetti - Policy Analyst

EU Green Deal and the Italian Ecological transition

Proposals for a better implementation of the Italian ecological transition plan

Executive summary:

Climate change and global warming have gained more and more importance in the last decades, and are now at the centre of the political and social debate. Countries, as well as multilateral agencies, and finally countries are trying to respond to the crucial points that have emerged – greater number of climate migrants, surging natural disasters, and the consequential worsening of economic and social conditions – by implementing laws, and by financing projects that aim at a more sustainable way of life, and at securing future generations from suffering even more severe consequences. Nonetheless, policies need to be adjusted to respond to tangible shortcomings. This policy brief presents a brief overview of the existing legislation, and addresses some of the issues that have arisen, and that involve some of the main actors: the EU, and Italy.

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