https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italy on Thursday extended by three weeks a temporary cut in fuel excise taxes in an attempt to curb price rises due to the Middle East conflict. https://www.thelocal.it/20260501/italy-extends-fuel-excise-tax-cuts Fri, 01 May 2026 08:58:47 +0200 italy-extends-fuel-excise-tax-cuts The European Union said on Tuesday that it was considering importing more jet fuel from the US and requiring member states to hold minimum reserves as the Middle East war squeezes supplies. Brussels will lay out a series of measures on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20260421/we-must-be-ready-eu-to-lay-out-its-plan-to-deal-with-jet-fuel-crisis Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:48:22 +0200 we-must-be-ready-eu-to-lay-out-its-plan-to-deal-with-jet-fuel-crisis As petrol and diesel prices continue to rise despite a government duty cut, on Thursday the industry minister demanded that oil companies must pass on savings to consumers. https://www.thelocal.it/20260410/why-fuel-prices-are-still-rising-despite-italys-tax-cut Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:05:28 +0200 why-fuel-prices-are-still-rising-despite-italys-tax-cut Italy could bring in nationwide emergency measures to save energy as early as May if disruption to fuel supplies in the Middle East continues. Here's what the government is planning. https://www.thelocal.it/20260408/driving-and-air-conditioning-whats-in-italys-energy-saving-emergency-plan Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:11:15 +0200 driving-and-air-conditioning-whats-in-italys-energy-saving-emergency-plan Italy could be placed under emergency measures to save energy as early as May if disruption to fuel supplies in the Middle East continues, as the government said it was drawing up a contingency plan. https://www.thelocal.it/20260408/italy-draws-up-emergency-energy-plan-as-fuel-crisis-looms Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:07:28 +0200 italy-draws-up-emergency-energy-plan-as-fuel-crisis-looms The price of diesel fuel has rocketed by more than 30 percent across Europe since the start of the Middle East war highlighting the continent's dependence on imported energy and the lingering prominence of diesel on the car market. https://www.thelocal.it/20260404/european-drivers-choke-on-rising-diesel-prices Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:17:02 +0200 european-drivers-choke-on-rising-diesel-prices Spain and four other European Union nations have called for a tax on windfall profits of energy companies in response to rising fuel prices due to the Middle East war, Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20260404/five-eu-nations-urge-tax-on-energy-firms-windfall-profits Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:12:23 +0200 five-eu-nations-urge-tax-on-energy-firms-windfall-profits Italy's parliament voted on Tuesday to delay the closure of the country's coal-fired power stations by over a decade, a move experts slammed as "worrying" political propaganda. https://www.thelocal.it/20260401/italy-delays-coal-phase-out-by-over-a-decade Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:04:41 +0200 italy-delays-coal-phase-out-by-over-a-decade War in the Middle East has caused energy market volatility around the globe, forcing governments in Europe to intervene and keep fuel costs down for consumers. https://www.thelocal.it/20260328/what-are-european-countries-doing-to-keep-fuel-costs-down Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:13:15 +0100 what-are-european-countries-doing-to-keep-fuel-costs-down EU's energy chief Dan Jorgensen called on member states to help consumers and businesses by lowering taxes on energy where possible, as war in the Middle East saw oil and gas prices surge. https://www.thelocal.it/20260310/eu-countries-urged-to-lower-energy-taxes-to-reduce-consumer-bills Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:18:48 +0100 eu-countries-urged-to-lower-energy-taxes-to-reduce-consumer-bills Italy is once again challenging the EU's green transition, pushing for an overhaul of the bloc's carbon trading scheme and changing the way the tool operates to try to cut electricity bills. https://www.thelocal.it/20260306/italy-challenges-eu-over-key-climate-tool Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:24:55 +0100 italy-challenges-eu-over-key-climate-tool Italy has rules governing when and for how long people in certain buildings can switch on the heating, as well as how high you can turn it up. https://www.thelocal.it/20231023/explained-when-you-can-switch-on-your-heating-in-italy-this-winter Mon, 23 Oct 2023 13:35:50 +0200 explained-when-you-can-switch-on-your-heating-in-italy-this-winter Italy's cabinet on Friday opened the door to a return to nuclear power, aiming to overturn nearly 40 years of opposition – though experts say any revival is at least a decade away. https://www.thelocal.it/20250301/italy-breaks-taboo-with-push-to-revive-nuclear Sat, 01 Mar 2025 09:37:17 +0100 italy-breaks-taboo-with-push-to-revive-nuclear A planned change in Italy’s electricity suppliers system means that many customers may be automatically assigned to a new provider in 2024. But what exactly is changing and who will it affect? https://www.thelocal.it/20240208/why-your-italian-electricity-provider-could-change-in-2024 Thu, 08 Feb 2024 13:01:14 +0100 why-your-italian-electricity-provider-could-change-in-2024 Italy's cabinet on Monday adopted a decree on renewables and energy security, which ministers said would cut red tape and unlock investments of 27.4 billion euros. https://www.thelocal.it/20231128/italy-approves-green-transition-decree-to-boost-renewable-power Tue, 28 Nov 2023 10:31:43 +0100 italy-approves-green-transition-decree-to-boost-renewable-power The Italian regulator has fined multiple energy companies for their use of "aggressive commercial practices" resulting in higher bills for consumers during winter 2022, it said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20231115/italy-fines-energy-firms-for-hiking-bills-last-winter Wed, 15 Nov 2023 15:50:54 +0100 italy-fines-energy-firms-for-hiking-bills-last-winter With cold weather creeping in and the heating now going on in some parts of Italy, what's happening with gas and electricity prices? https://www.thelocal.it/20231023/how-much-are-energy-prices-in-italy-rising-this-autumn Mon, 23 Oct 2023 16:26:13 +0200 how-much-are-energy-prices-in-italy-rising-this-autumn If you're planning to heat your Italian home using a wood or pellet-burning stove or fireplace this winter, there are some regional restrictions to be aware of. https://www.thelocal.it/20221003/what-are-the-rules-on-using-wood-burning-stoves-in-italy Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:36:07 +0200 what-are-the-rules-on-using-wood-burning-stoves-in-italy New rules mean many Italian households will need to change to a different utility company by January 2024. What exactly is changing and who will it affect? https://www.thelocal.it/20231012/why-you-may-need-to-switch-your-italian-energy-supplier-by-2024 Thu, 12 Oct 2023 17:56:50 +0200 why-you-may-need-to-switch-your-italian-energy-supplier-by-2024 After rejecting nuclear power twice before, Italian voters may once again be asked to make a choice over the use of fission in the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20230908/explained-is-italy-really-reconsidering-nuclear-power Fri, 08 Sep 2023 14:43:09 +0200 explained-is-italy-really-reconsidering-nuclear-power