ITALY Law and Practice Contributed by: Francesco Fonderico, Elettra Monaci, Eugenio Fidelbo and Marco Pellizzola, Ambientalex Studio Legale
Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) The MASE has a policy and supervisory role over the activities of the Institute for Environmental Protection and Research ( Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale – ISPRA). ISPRA is part of the National Network System for the Protection of the Environment ( Sistema Nazionale di Protezione dell ’ Ambiente – SNPA), together with the Regional Agencies for the Protection of the Environment ( Agen- zie Regionali per la Protezione dell ’ Ambiente – ARPAs). As regards climate change, ISPRA’s tasks include issuing and updating climate statistics and indicators in Italy, and drawing up the emissions inventory, which is essential for verifying compliance with international When it comes to regulatory authorities, an important role is played by the competent national authority for the implementation of the ETS. The ETS Committee is an inter-ministerial body composed of the MASE and the Ministries of Economic Development and Infrastructure, established by Legislative Decree No 216/2006. With the most recent ministerial decree of 17 January 2024, new rules for the operation of the ETS Committee were established. climate targets. ETS Committee Inter-Ministerial Committee for Economic Planning and Sustainable Development (CIPESS) and Inter- Ministerial Committee for Ecological Transition (CITE) The CIPESS aims at updating the National Plan for the reduction of GHG emissions. Since October 2019, this Committee has been renamed by referring to sustain - able development. Previously, it was known as the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Economic Planning. The CITE is responsible for approving the Plan for Ecological Transition and has the task of co-ordinating national policies and all related plans. Both the CIPESS and the CITE are composed of the President of the Council Ministers and the competent ministries.
On the Appropriateness Authorities and Bodies for Dealing With Climate Change Overall, while the institutional architecture is compre - hensive and technically robust – particularly in terms of monitoring and EU alignment – its effectiveness is mixed. Italy’s 2026 ISPRA projections (“Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Italy: Targets and Emission Scenar - ios”) confirm that, under current policies adopted up to 2022, Italy is not on track to meet its 2030 emis - sions reduction target (-43.7% v 2005 levels). Even including additional PNIEC measures, a significant gap remains. 2.5 Bilateral/Multilateral Co-Operation Under the Paris Agreement 2.5.1 Article 6.2 – Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes Italy ratified the Paris Agreement with Law No 204/2016 but has not adopted a domestic framework for action under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. According to the information available, there are 52 active bilateral co-operation agreements with other Paris Agreement country parties for ensuring the implementation of climate change policy action. Most of the agreements are signed with African states and cover the promotion of renewable energy sources and energy access in remote areas of the country and the adaptation of populations to climate change. No formal bilateral, publicly available agreements for the estab - lishment of ITMOs have been established by Italy. The Designated National Authority for projects related to the previous Clean Development Mechanism (under the Kyoto Protocol), as well as the competent entity for the implementation of all the obligations under the Paris Agreement is the Directorate General for Euro - pean, International Affairs and Sustainable Finance (DG AEIF) of the MASE. 2.5.2 Article 6.4 – The Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism As of June 2026, Italy has not established a Desig - nated National Authority (DNA) responsible for admin - istering the crediting mechanism pursuant to Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement.
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