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Greenhouse gas emissions in Italy. Reduction targets for 2030

The report describes the greenhouse gas emissions and removals in Italy, based on the data officially transmitted in accordance with the provisions of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action of the European Union.

Efficiency and decarbonization indicators in Italy and in the biggest European Countries – Edition 2023

National trends of energy and economic indicators have been analysed in relation to greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption. Particular attention was paid to the power sector, one of the main players in the national energy system. The role of driving factors for GHG emission trends has been analyzed, such as economic growth, fossil and renewable energy, transformation efficiency, carbon and energy intensities. Regarding power sector, the emission factors of greenhouse gases have been elaborated. Efficiency and decarbonization indicators have been compared in Italy and in the biggest European Countries. The power sector performances of main European countries have been compared for fuel mixes, transformation efficiencies, and GHG emission factors.

Atlas of Environmental Data. 2023 edition

The Atlas of environmental data, a volume that ISPRA publishes for the first time, offers an overview of the main environmental data. It provides cartographic representations showing the spatial distribution of the main environmental information which, together with graphs, tables and texts, illustrate the state of the entire national territory.

Climate indicators in Italy 2021 - Edition XVII

The 17th report "Gli Indicatori del Clima in Italia" describes the Italian climate in the year 2021 and updates the estimate of climate variations in the last few decades. It is based on climate data, indices and indicators derived from the "National System for the collection, processing and dissemination of climate data" (SCIA,  www.scia.isprambiente.it ) developed by ISPRA in collaboration with National System of Environmental Protection national and regional meteorological monitoring networks.

Temperature and precipitation 1991-2020 climatic normals over Italy

Climate normals are the mean or characteristic values of a climate variable in a long time interval. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) established that the length of the reference period should be 30 years,  recommending to update the normals every 10 years, in order to provide representative reference values for recent climatic conditions. 

Efficiency and decarbonization indicators for total energy consumption and power sector. Comparison among Italy and the biggest European countries

Efficiency and decarbonization indicators updated to 2020 have been analyzed in relation to energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The 2020 is the benchmark year to verify the EU's climate and energy targets established with the Climate and Energy Package. Moreover, in 2020 the Covid-19 emergency has heavily affected the European countries’ economy and GHG emissions.

Italian Greenhouse Gas Emissions at the end of Kyoto Protocol second commitment period: emissions reduction target and energy efficiency

The report describes the greenhouse gas emissions and removals in Italy, at the end of the second period of the Kyoto Protocol, based on the data officially transmitted in accordance with the provisions of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol and the Mechanism of Greenhouse Gas Monitoring of the European Union

Efficiency and decarbonization indicators in Italian energy and power sector

National trends of energy and economic indicators have been analyzed in relation to greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption. Particular attention was paid to the electricity sector, one of the main players in the national energy system. The role of factors determining greenhouse gas emission trends has been analyzed, such as economic growth, fossil and renewable fuels composition, transformation efficiency, and fossil fuel emission factors. With regard to electricity sector, the emission factors of greenhouse gases and other atmospheric contaminants have been elaborated.

EMAS and climate change

This guideline takes the reader through the topic of climate change and its close interconnection with emission sources. Starting with the “Environmental Statements” of a sample of EMAS-certified power plants which produce electrical energy from fossil fuels it examines the CO 2 , NOx, CO and SO X emissions produced in the period between 2011 and 2019. The results show how the energy sector, thanks to the implementation of an Environmental Management System, can correctly manage air emissions and continuously improve on them.

Emissions Trading Scheme in Italy and in the biggest European Countries

The report analyses the GHG emissions from the stationary installations belonging to the EU emissions trading system (EU-ETS). The analysis of energy consumption has been carried out for the Italian activity sectors. The results show the decrease of emissions from ETS sectors since 2005 and the decreasing emission factors for many sectors mainly due to the increasing share of natural gas and bioenergy, mostly in the power sector.  

Climate indicators in Italy 2020 - Edition XVI

The 16th report "Gli Indicatori del Clima in Italia" describes the Italian climate in the year 2020 and updates the estimate of climate variations in the last few decades. It is based on climate data, indices and indicators derived from the "National System for the collection, processing and dissemination of climate data" ( SCIA ), developed  by ISPRA in collaboration with national and regional meteorological monitoring networks.