
Why the closure of coal power plants in Italy has been extended to 2038
The recent amendment to the Bills Decree (DL 21/2026) approved by the Productive Activities commission of the Chamber of Deputies postpone as of December 31, 2038 there divestment definitive of thermoelectric power plants a coal in Italy. Before the plants can resume regular operations, they will need to be renewed environmental permits and define their purpose: if a “cold reserve ...








