Energy and crisis: the implications on the Italian National Energy Strategy

The intersection of the post-pandemic recovery and the beginning of the war will have important economic consequences for European States.
Considering the Italian case, the report focuses on the implications on the energy sector and the policies previously implemented.

The National Energy Strategy of 2017 has been analyzed since it constitutes the backbone of the national policy line between socio-economic and security issues.
Through a probability-impact analysis, the report illustrates the positioning of the countries with which energy partnerships have been consolidated, in a scenario of economic and energy market instability. 

Therefore, the paper investigates the diplomatic and economic implications that these two historical junctures will have on Italy, outlining policy recommendations.