
Schlein writes to the prime minister: five proposals ready for energy resilience and transition
The secretary of the Democratic Party Elly Schlein sent a letter to the prime minister proposing a plan in five interventions worth 14 billion in total for energy resilience, the Thermal Account, redevelopment and support for businesses.
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The Democratic Party has developed a programmatic proposal for energy addressed to the government.
The dialogue on resources
"As the Democratic Party we are open to dialogue on how to best use these resources, and in this constructive spirit we offer our proposal for a five-step plan, based largely on already existing and fully implementable measures, which could significantly contribute to the country's energy resilience," Schlein wrote to the prime minister.
The details of the plan
In particular, the plan provides for the allocation of two billion "to double the resources of the Thermal Account and encourage the replacement of fossil fuel systems with electric heat pumps". Not only that, because the increase of three billion "in the resources allocated by the government's housing plan for the energy requalification of ERP housing is also contemplated, for the benefit of the families most exposed to high bills". Here is another point: "The destination of four billion to support companies in the conversion of production processes and reduce the consumption of natural gas", added the Dem secretary in the letter. The strategy also includes "the refinancing with three billion of the Single Fund for metropolitan networks and rapid mass transport" and finally "an investment of two billion for the strengthening and efficiency of electricity networks, storage systems, batteries and charging infrastructure".
The request for review
Schlein, among other proposals, also calls for a review of the taxation on electricity, "currently higher than that on gas". These are, concluded the secretaries of the Democratic Party, "concrete interventions, sustainable and consistent with the needs of the country. Their implementation requires a strategic vision and the will to tackle the climate and energy crisis not only with emergency measures, but with policies capable of producing lasting benefits for families, businesses and territories".

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