The Council of Ministers approved the Bills decree law, "with urgent provisions for the reduction of the cost of electricity and gas", postponed in the last two Council of Ministers. In particular it contains the gas cap proposed by the government. "Starting from January, overall, the measures of the decree will allow an average reduction of around 15 euros per megawatt hour. It is a first concrete step to support our country system, consumers and the production fabric", declared the Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, in a statement. The meeting at Palazzo Chigi in the late afternoon lasted about three quarters of an hour. Also approved on the agenda is a law decree with urgent provisions to guarantee the continuity of interventions and administrative activities in the infrastructure and transport sector as well as public companies. While no white smoke came from the executive today regarding the name of the new head of the Anac, the National Anti-Corruption Authority.
What does it predict
The new measure of the Bills Decree, defined in the context of the dialogue with the European Commission and aimed at containing the impact of the price of gas on the cost of electricity, provides for a temporary reduction in the cost of electricity for families and businesses, through a mechanism for reimbursement of a portion of the costs of natural gas used for thermoelectric production.
The bill decree process
The bill decree was expected in the Council of Ministers as early as last November 5th, but it was decided to postpone the approval of the provision with "urgent provisions for the reduction of the cost of electricity and gas in favor of families and businesses", as had already happened at the previous meeting, on October 28th. According to what has filtered in recent days, it was not the most important measure that delayed the approval of the measure, i.e. the gas price cap for electricity production, which will be re-presented as is. Last Thursday, the problem arose over article 9 of decree 21/2026, a rule on the sale of stored gas to help businesses. However, now the text has arrived in today's meeting, as also anticipated by Deputy Prime Minister Salvini a few days ago: "The coverage is there and everything is there. There were doubts about some formal steps of dialogue with Europe, not substantial ones, which I did not go into the merits of. There was no political or substantive discussion, a few more days were needed".
In-depth analysis
Bills, decree arrives in the Council of Ministers. Cost boom and possible savings
Infrastructure Decree, public-private partnership, new rules for investments
In a note on the sidelines of the CDM, the MIT explains: "Give continuity to investments, support municipalities and guarantee essential services to citizens. With these objectives, the infrastructure decree-law, approved by the Council of Ministers, intervenes on project finance, a central instrument of the public-private partnership, adapting it to European guidelines". The new rules replace article 193 of the Public Contracts Code, overcome the right of pre-emption and also regulate ongoing proceedings, to safeguard the continuity of interventions, explains the MIT.
Rent fund for separated parents rises from 20 to 50 million
The Fund for housing support for separated or divorced parents increases from 20 to 50 million euros by 2027. The infrastructure decree-law, approved by the Council of Ministers, adds 30 million, strengthening the measure to help those who, after a separation, have to face the need for a new home. The support is aimed at parents who do not own their own family home, with dependent children up to the age of twenty-one.
Mit, up to 10 million for Sardinia's aerial territorial continuity
The infrastructure decree-law intervenes to address "the exceptional increase in fuel costs" for aviation and protect Sardinia's connections: up to 10 million euros for 2026 to support the island's territorial air continuity.
Postponement of the appointment of president of the Anac
Furthermore, as mentioned, the start of the procedure for appointing the new president of the National Anti-Corruption Authority was no longer expected for today's Council of Ministers, after the step backwards by Northern League member Altieri, indicated by the government in Thursday's Council of Ministers. Multiple sources have confirmed that the new designation is postponed, for further information. However, the names of the members indicated by the CDM, Ivano Maccani, Eugenio Rubolino, Carmela Margherita Rodà and Maria Rosaria Maugeri, should remain unchanged.
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