ASviS, Italy backtracks on sustainable development, the 2030 goal is moving away

An Italy that is very far from the implementation of the 2030 Agenda: in 2025, the index that summarizes the performance compared to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals is essentially at a standstill and as many as six Goals show a deterioration compared to the previous year.

Furthermore, over half (58%) of the 38 quantitative targets set for 2030 do not appear to be achievable, a percentage unchanged compared to last year, despite the positive effects of the Pnrr, while, especially in the environmental and social fields, the rules and policies exist, but their implementation is decidedly insufficient. These are the main points of the new ASviS annual report, just presented.

Italy today finds itself in worse conditions than 15 years ago for five Goals (defeating poverty, clean water and sanitation, reducing inequalities, life on land, peace, justice and solid institutions) and essentially unchanged for five others (defeating hunger, health and well-being, businesses, innovation and infrastructure; sustainable cities and communities, partnerships for the objectives).

Limited improvements are found in five cases (quality education, gender equality, clean and accessible energy, decent work and economic growth, fight against climate change, business and innovation), more significant only for the circular economy and life under water.

The Italian delay, explains the ASviS Report, does not differ from a worrying European and international picture.

In the European Union, the share of quantitative goals achievable by 2030 drops from 53% to 47% and seven Goals have worsened in the last year (poverty, health, education, inequalities, life under water, justice and solid institutions and partnerships) and only one (defeating hunger) has seen an improvement. Internationally, only 15% of the 2030 Agenda Targets are on track to be achieved.