The emissions Of greenhouse gases in Italy in 2023 have marked a decline of 6.2% compared to the previous year. This reduction trend is a constant that has continued for approximately 30 years; in fact, compared to 1990, emissions have decreased by 21%. These data, coming from Ispra, the research institute of the Ministry of the Environment, highlight the decarbonisation efforts in energy sectors and industry, as well as the effect of a winter particularly mild that reduced the emissions resulting from heating.
In the field energetic And industrial, Italy has made great progress, especially thanks to the increase in energy production from renewable sources. These sectors show a significant decrease from the emissionscontributing in a way relevant to the general decline.
Greenhouse gas emissions: the transport problem
Despite this progress, air quality in Italy could be better if it were not for the transport sector, which Instead recorded an increase in emissions of 5% compared to the previous year. This sector has an impact on about 26% on total national emissions, a value that goes against the trend compared to the reduction recorded in other areas cheap. The crescent popularity of big cars dimensionsthe increase in the use of Tir and the lack of popularity of cars electrical are all factors that contribute to this problem.
Despite the decline general of emissions, 2023 saw Italy exceed the emissions limit set by the European Union by 12.9 million tonnes, mainly due to emissions from the transport sector. This overshoot puts highlighted the challenges the country still faces in meeting the reduction targets under the EU Effort Sharing Regulation, which requires decrease by 43% of emissions compared to 2005 in sectors Not ETS such as transportation, residential, i waste, agriculture And the industry.
The relationship of Ispra recognizes that, despite the difficulties, Italy has generally respected the emission reduction objectives assigned for the period 2013–2020also thanks to the resilience shown during the economic crisis cycles of 2008 he was born in 2013which had significant impacts on the dynamics economical global.
Italy is making important steps forward in the fight against climate change, but it remains the crucial hub of transport, a sector still too polluting which requires renewed strategies for a true ecological turning point. What do you think is most urgent to further reduce transportation emissions in our country?
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