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Italy is advancing its energy diversification strategy to address instability in the Middle East and rising industrial energy demands. Environment Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin announced significant investments in geothermal, solar, wind, and hydrogen energy, ultimately leading to nuclear.

The Ministry of Environment projects energy demand to reach 500 billion kWh in 20 years. Natural gas will play a supporting role, though new extraction in the Adriatic is ruled out. Current gas storage is around 50%, among the highest in Europe. The government is considering long-term strategies as it monitors energy prices without immediate measures against high costs.