Global Scans · Italy · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: The Italian economy is already in a fragile state and a now likely period of political uncertainty would be likely to do further damage. In particular, Italy's banking industry is seen as vulnerable to a loss of confidence. Italy could be the next domino to fall out of the EU through increasing populist party support.

• [New] We expect to increasingly help sponsors, utilities and industrials use cross-border M&A, carve-outs and joint ventures to build resilient Italian platforms that combine renewables, storage and infrastructure with a balanced allocation of regulatory, grid and revenue risk. Passle
• [New] Italy plans to launch mandatory textile EPR in early 2026, ahead of the EU-wide requirement for all Member States to have schemes in place by 2028 under the revised Waste Framework regime. The Compliance Digest
• [New] Italy plans to allocate EUR 1.8 billion in dedicated funding to agrivoltaic projects and energy communities, with the aim of promoting closer integration between renewable energy deployment, agricultural production and local energy systems. Maysunsolar
• [New] Italy's manufacturing sector has always been a blend of tradition and innovation, resilience and vulnerability. Grand Pinnacle Tribune
• [New] By 2030, Italy's wind energy capacity could reach 20.09 GW. GMK.CENTER
• [New] Owners will appreciate the residential feel of handcrafted cabinetry, real Italian leather, and exquisite solid-surface countertops that maintain their beauty mile after mile. Family RVing Magazine
• [New] In Italy, Terna announced an ambitious investment programme to accommodate new renewables and interconnections while Snam will invest in renewable gases and new infrastructure. ING Think
• [New] Italy's Sterilgarda Alimenti SpA will face the lowest rate of 21.9%, while FrieslandCampina Belgium NV and FrieslandCampina Nederland BV will pay the highest rate of 42.7%. UkrAgroConsult
• [New] As fashion brands are expected to face ongoing scrutiny in 2026, Italian legislators are working on a new bill to regulate the Made in Italy supply chain. WWD
• [New] Germany and Italy will work with the Critical Chemicals Alliance, a recently launched EU initiative, to strengthen the competitiveness of European chemicals producers and work on the implementation of the EU's Chemicals Action Plan to counter challenges like high energy costs and plant closures. Clean Energy Wire
• Italy will provide Ukraine with about 80 industrial boilers worth a total of 1.85 million euros (roughly $2.1 million) and with capacities ranging from 550 to 3,000 kilowatts. Critical Threats
• Libya plans to sign a $2.7 billion strategic partnership with Qatari, Italian, and Swiss companies to expand and develop the Misurata Free Zone Port, aiming to generate $500 million in annual operating revenues. GeopoliticsUnplugged Substack
• Italy's Piracy Shield rapid-blocking system fined Cloudflare €14 million for non-compliance, prompting threats to withdraw services and investments, exposing infrastructure neutrality breakdown. GeopoliticsUnplugged Substack
• Even under the lowest-considered global warming level of 1.5 °C, the projected increases in EALA from baseline values are substantial, with increases of 19% in Italy, 77% in UK, 114% in France, 12% in Norway and 77% in Denmark. Nature
• Under the lowest warming scenario of 1.5 °C, the median additional annual expenditures are projected to be €10 million for Italy and €5 million for Norway. Nature
• Italian pension funds are warning that allowing workers to transfer employers' contributions could increase member costs and undermine long-term investment in the real economy. IPE
• United States internet company Cloudflare has threatened to pull its services in Italy, including for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, after being fined 14 million euros ($16m) for failing to tackle online piracy. Al Jazeera
• In controlled experiments with participants in England and Italy, naming a heatwave - even with emotive labels like Lucifer - had little impact on how people perceived risk or planned to respond. The Conversation

Last updated: 06 February 2026