The German government's new energy incentives to companies "will forever change the relative competitiveness between the manufacturers of different countries, greatly damaging Italian industry". Raising the alarm is Federacciai President Antonio Gozzi at a time when the climate in Italy is getting more and more difficult: the administrative court had to intervene again to prevent the blocking of gas supply to Acciaierie d'Italia plants for non-payment, and Italian companies are still waiting for Gas Release and Energy Release regulations to calm prices. Meanwhile, Germany has announced a 12 billion euro annual energy tax cut and a guarantee to companies that they will be charged 70 euros per megawatt hour (compared to 129 euros in Italy). For Gozzi, this is "a radical change and a direct attack on the paradigm of the European single market" that will not remain isolated: in France, too, a government agreement with Edf, the country's main energy company, is expected soon that will guarantee 270 Terawatt-hours of nuclear energy to companies at a price of 70 euros per MWh. "The price for Italian companies will continue to be the highest in Europe, already 30 percent higher than in Germany and France," Federacciai's president stressed.
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