Italy has obtained support from the
European Commission for the implementation of 15 projects
focusing mainly on energy and food security through the
Technical Support Instrument to help EU Member States design and
implement resilience-enhancing reforms at national level, it
emerged on Tuesday.
The support concerns, among other things, the implementation of
the Italian government's Mattei Plan to create a new partnership
with African countries to address the root causes of irregular
migration and turn Italy into a sort of hub for energy supplies
from Africa to Europe as the continent tries to reduce its
dependency on Russian oil and gas supplies after Moscow's
invasion of Ukraine.
Specifically, Italy is to receive assistance in drawing up the
roadmap for 'Connecting Africa to Europe for clean energy
production' - mainly renewables and hydrogen - and for
'Accelerating the process of renewable energy permits in Italy',
as part of the government's commitment to launch the
Consolidated Renewable Energy Act in the coming months.
Two further projects concern the reduction of seismic and
climate risks for public buildings and one concerns 'Food safety
at national and regional level'.
Of the 15 projects approved for Italy, seven have a cross-border
dimension.
Photo: Premier Giorgia Meloni in Cairo for the EU-Egypt summit
and to sign a series of bilateral agreements with President
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as part of the Mattei Plan for Africa, 17
March 2024.
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