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Apr
2024
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Framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem (Net Zero Industry Act) (debate)
Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, we are not opposed to this measure, on the contrary, it will bring us a vote in favour, just so to speak, because of its integrity, even having opened up to nuclear power as a sustainable source gives us the possibility of finally taking Europe one step further. But it is one of the few measures, a drop in the sea in the many measures under the aegis of the so-called Green Deal which can be supported. Unfortunately, we have seen so many measures dictated by haste, perhaps dictated more by ideology than by necessity. Often dangerous or even harmful measures. Measures such as the so-called Green house, where in my country a few days ago the Bank of Italy suggested no longer renting houses that did not have a certain energy class. Or the provision, such as the one on theautomotive, where studies predict that up to 40 000 jobs could be lost by 2030 and a wealth of €7 billion could be lost in Italy. Measures that are deeply unfair and that risk putting European industry in great difficulty, especially hearing what the European Court of Auditors said that it paid great attention and criticized the plan, for example, on batteries saying that the plan is delayed, that it is advancing slowly and that above all it opens us to dependence on Chinese materials. Fortunately, all this has come to an end. Today is the last day of this legislature and I hope that European citizens can change. Let me close with a thank you for this legislature, first of all, to my staff Mario, Cristina, Maria Elena, Lorenzo, Giovanni and Gaetano, who have contributed to doing an extraordinary job and a thank you to my group leader Marco Campomenosi and to my president Marco Zanni and to all the colleagues with whom I had the pleasure and honor to collaborate in this legislature. Good luck to you all.