Italy to postpone shutdown of coal-powered plants by 13 years. The move signals the willingness of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government to dial down anti-climate change policies in the face of growing energy supply challenges.

April 1, 2026

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/italy-postpone-shutdown-coal-powered-plants-by-13-years-2026-03-31/

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Independent-Slide-79 on April 1, 2026 10:35 am

Once again the wrong decision, they will never stay open that long and the people will end up paying as usual 🙂

Italy to postpone shutdown of coal-powered plants by 13 years. The move signals the willingness of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government to dial down anti-climate ​change policies in the face of growing energy supply ​challenges.

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Italy to postpone shutdown of coal-powered plants by 13 years. The move signals the willingness of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government to dial down anti-climate change policies in the face of growing energy supply challenges.