
The president of Confindustria in Milan: positive investments, no to ideologies on energy
The president of Confindustria Emanuele Orsini praises the hyper-depreciation in Milan and asks to suspend the ETS for energy competitiveness, avoiding ideologies.
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Statements released on the sidelines of the Assolombarda assembly in Milan by the president of Confindustria.
"Continue with investments: hyper-depreciation has worked. It has also managed to help GDP growth, because we have seen the requests made already in the first months in the face of two and a half billion from the government: already over 7 billion in investments, so it is very positive". This was stated by the president of Confindustria, Emanuele Orsini on the sidelines of the Assolombarda assembly in Milan.
"I don't go into the topic of Russian gas, not Russian gas, it's not within my competence", adds Orsini in response to those who asked him what he thinks about returning to purchasing Russian gas.
"I believe that today we also need to tell the truth, that there can be no ideology on energy", he added.
"Energy is an issue of competitiveness because we see it in Europe, we will go already on Thursday precisely to support the fact that the ETS will have to be suspended, because unfortunately the actions have not given any type of resolution", concludes Orsini.
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