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Italgas welcomes the Commissions proposal for the Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act, recognising its broad scope to accelerate industrial capacity and decarbonisation in strategic sectors, thereby strengthening Europes resilience and strategic autonomy in a shifting geopolitical context. While acknowledging its enabling role for hard-to-abate industries, several aspects warrant further consideration.

Italgas welcomes the adoption of the Fit 4 55 package and the Revision to the RED II Directive, both in spirit and in substance. We firmly believe in the EU’s climate targets and are striving to decarbonise our business by further making gas grids a key asset of the energy transition. Nevertheless, we think that in the current proposal there is room for significant improvements.

The building sector is one of the hardest to abate. Firstly, the large variety of technical, social, societal issues, and high financial impacts, make it a very sensitive topic for our citizens, and requires a building-to-building approach, with no silver bullet.

Italgas welcomes the opportunity to offer the European Commission its feedback on the roadmap for the revision of the Energy Performance for Building Directive. The decarbonisation of the building sector is relevant when considering energy consumption and the amount of CO2 emissions, for a number of reasons: - Buildings are a sensitive sector when addressing emissions reduction, since most of the emissions are…

Italgas supports the European Draft Act on the simplification of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and, in particular, welcomes a number of positive developments introduced in the revised framework. However, we consider that there remains scope for further simplification and improvement, and therefore call upon the Commission to address the aspects outlined below.

Italgas welcomes the adoption of the Fit455 package, both in spirit and in substance and the decision to modify the EED by including the “Energy Efficiency First” Principle. We think though that the current proposal can be amended by incorporating a broader view of efficiency and considering a more comprehensive approach, in which: - efficiency gains at one point of the energy system does not result in greater…

Italgas welcomes the adoption of the Fit 4 55 package, both in spirit and in substance. We firmly believe in the EU’s climate targets and are striving to decarbonise our business by further making gas grids a key asset of the energy transition. We strongly agree with the necessity to update the levels of taxation of all fuels to update it to current needs, trends, and technologies.

Italgas endorses the European Commissions proposal for a post-2030 renewable energy framework aligned with the EUs 2040 climate objective, with a focus on cost efficiency, competitiveness and energy security. Against a backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty and sustained energy price volatility, the revised framework should facilitate a gradual, economically sustainable and cost efficient transition, grounded in…

Italgas welcomes the EC proposal to review the EU Taxonomy climate delegated act to update and simplify the technical screening criteria for determining whether an economic activity can qualify as environmentally sustainable.

While fully supporting the EUs long-term climate objectives and recognising the importance of setting an ambitious intermediate target as a milestone towards climate neutrality by 2050, it is pivotal to stress that the achievement of such ambition must be grounded in technological neutrality, sector coupling, and respect for national specificities, avoiding ideologically driven approaches.

Italgas welcomes the introduction of this new Gas Package. Our vision fully aligned with a net zero economy by 2050. Natural gas, and later on renewable gases (including biomethane, hydrogen and synthetic methane) are a crucial part of our energy systems, and it is critical to accelerate their path to decarbonisation.

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Italgas welcomes the possibility offered by the Commission to react to the Roadmap on the Hydrogen and Gas markets Decarbonisation Package. We share the Commission's vision of the future long-term role of gas in Europe's energy supply, which states that gas will provide roughly the same contribution in 2050 as it does today, remaining an essential balancing source in a system increasingly relying on RES generation.

Italgas welcomes the European Commissions initiative to develop a Grid Package that supports a modern, resilient, and integrated EU energy infrastructure. Achieving climate neutrality requires an inclusive approach that values sector coupling and technological neutrality, combining electricity and renewable gases to ensure a cost-effective and secure energy transition.

Italgas welcomes the adoption of the Fit 4 55 package, both in spirit and in substance. We firmly believe in the EU’s climate targets and believe the decarbonisation of transport is a fundamental part of the energy transition. We also believe one of the key values of the EU is consumer choice and free competition.

Italgas welcomes the European Commissions initiative to prepare an Electrification Action Plan, as announced in the Clean Industrial Deal and the Action Plan for Affordable Energy. While electrification is a key pillar of the energy transition, Italgas believes that a successful and cost-effective decarbonisation pathway must integrate renewable and low-carbon gases alongside clean electricity.

Italgas welcomes the European Commissions initiative to develop a single and simplified guidance for the application of the Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) principle under the 20282034 Multiannual Financial Framework.

Italgas welcomes the European Commissions proposal to develop a comprehensive strategy for decarbonising the heating and cooling (H&C) sector, promoting energy system integration, renewable and low-carbon technologies, and energy efficiency solutions for households, businesses, and industry.

Italgas welcomes the publication of the Proposal of the European Commission on Methane Emissions reduction in the energy sector. Reducing emissions is a critical step for the sustainability of the Oil&Gas value chain and specifically for gas transport and distribution networks. Ensuring safe operations and limiting GHG emissions is at the core of our action as a gas DSO.

Nepta (an Italgas company) welcomes the Commission's work on an EU water resilience R&I strategy and asks that the following priorities be turned into an operational roadmap for Member States, with clear targets, timelines and responsibilities.

Nepta (a fully-owned subsidiary of the Italgas Group) supports the Commissions Digital Action Plan to modernise water management through digital technologies and to address governance and market gaps. We recognise European Commission efforts to reduce losses and fragmentation in the water sector, and we respond to this Call as an operator that has already deployed many of the solutions the Commission aims to promote…

Italgas welcomes the Commissions initiative to revise the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) to align it with the EUs 2040 climate objectives, while reinforcing competitiveness, affordability and security of supply.

Welcoming the EU proposal for the update of the governance of the energy Union and climate action to simplify, strengthen and modernise the current Regulation, Italgas underlines that such revision aimed at accelerating a just transition to climate neutrality while increasing the Union´s resilience for any future crisis should, first of all, supports the internal competitiveness and reduces external dependencies.

We would like to thank the European Commission for the opportunity to provide feedback in the context of this call for evidence. Please find attached our contribution in PDF format, which outlines our detailed views and considerations on the matter.

Italgas supports the European Commissions proposal to reassess national targets and flexibilities in the EU climate framework beyond 2030. New targets can drive stronger action by encouraging investment and measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions, reinforcing EU-wide climate efforts and delivering wider benefits such as cleaner air, sustainable land use, greener cities and improved wellbeing.

Italgas welcomes the introduction of this new Gas Package. Our vision fully aligns with the idea of a net zero economy by 2050. Natural gas, and later on gases (including biomethane, hydrogen and synthetic methane) are a crucial part of our energy systems, and it is essential to accelerate their path to decarbonisation.

Welcoming the EU proposal for a revision of energy-labelling requirements, that enables consumers to make informed choices and by guiding market evolution toward more efficient solutions, Italgas underlines that this tool should primarily function as a transparent and technology-neutral efficiency comparator, taking in considerations peculiarities like building characteristics, economic constraints and local energy…

Welcoming the draft of Ecodesign Regulation, since it represents an important step towards improving energy efficiency in heating, Italgas underlines that its measures should be designed to minimise total energy system costs, safeguard security of supply and ensure affordability for citizens and industry.