(Finance) – The Minister of Ecological Transition, Roberto Cingolanihe reassured again about supplies of gas for Italy in view of the winter. “We have replaced a large part of the gas Russian with other suppliers. We have halved our dependence on Russian gas and storage is 85%. Our goal is 90% in October so we are on the agenda “, he explained in an interview with Sky Tg24.” The plan is working for now let’s see what happens but I would say that we are quite in safety energy compared to other European countries “.
The minister also said he was confident about the possibility that the country will be able to reduce energy demand as requested by the European Commission. “I know that Italy compared to other European countries is the one further ahead in the digitization of remote measurement systems. This puts us in a position of advantage over most of the European member states “, underlined the minister.” In the meantime, what we need to do is to reduce consumption by 5% during peak hours in the November-March periodthe heaviest one, and on average it means to cut the consumption electrical 10%. It is a feasible thing – added Cingolani – which requires intelligent management of household appliances and is facilitated by the fact that almost all homes have a digital meter “.
“Citizens to a large extent already do it because withpower the most advantageous bands tend to be used today. Having a single criterion for all of Europe is certainly a great indicator because it puts us all on an equal footing in this challenge “, underlined Cingolani.
When to the debate on the price Postal Code at the European level, the minister said he was “amazed” by the story that was made in Italy. “On Thursday, before last week’s ministerial meeting, we had serious difficulties in passing the concept of a price cap, of a generalized ceiling on the price of gas. After the meeting of the 27, which was very complex, the great majority of member states recognized the importance of having a price cap and for the first time there is a written document, the resolution of the 27 states that it gives mandate to Commission to elaborate a price cap proposal “.
“By September 30th there proposal it must be ready because another energy council is convened on 30 September. It seems to me that the thing has moved and has gone in the direction desired by Italy from the beginning, now we see in the numbers what will be the proposal on which we too are working “, added Cingolani who also declared that he believed” more likely ” that the discussion is about a cut uniform for all gas supplies, not just that from Russia.
“I remember it is one measure transitory for the complex period of the war. We talk about six months then let’s see how to go forward “, added the minister.