According to VIVIenergia research, Italy gains three positions compared to 2022. Scandinavian countries lead the ranking, with Iceland at the top
April 10, 2024 – Italy makes progress on renewable energy and becomes the 12th most sustainable country in Europe, gaining three positions compared to the 2022 ranking. Iceland is in first place, closely followed by Finland and Norway. Two other Scandinavian countries, Denmark and Sweden, are off the podium.
This is what emerges from research conducted by LIVEenergy through the infographic “Renewable Energy: Italy vs Rest of Europe”, which carried out a comparison between Italy's initiatives on green issues and those of other European countries.
In particular, the Italian growth recorded compared to 2022 is the result of positive results regarding the reduction of carbon emissions (from 18th to 12th place), the energy transition (from 26th to 25th place) and the green climate policies implemented (from 11th to 8th place).
Instead, the commitment to promoting energy practices and investing in innovation and green energy continues, allowing Italy to defend its seventh and sixteenth positions in their respective European rankings.
Other data that highlight a clear improvement in Italy concern the number of plants and the renewable energy capacity in operation.
In the first case, the number of plants increased from 206.200 in 2022 to 342.572 in 2023, with a growth of 66,13%, mainly due to the photovoltaic boom. In the second, the increase was 85%, with a renewable capacity in operation of 4.938 MW, compared to 3.036 MW the previous year.
In light of these statistics, it is clear that Italy has made significant progress in the field of renewable energy in recent years. The top 10 European greenest countries are in the crosshairs, the margins for improvement are still very large.
Article published on 14 June 2024 - 15:54
