Italy in the European energy transition: the role of hydrogen
- Francesco Gabrielli
- © 2026 Author(s) |
- CC BY 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-1013-3.05
Focusing on Italy, this chapter evaluates the country’s strategic position within the emerging European hydrogen landscape. It examines prospective hydrogen supply corridors linking Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, and North Africa, highlighting Italy’s potential role as both importer and transit hub due to its geography and extensive gas infrastructure. The chapter reviews national policy developments, including energy and climate plans, recovery programmes, and the Italian Hydrogen Strategy. It argues that Italy could significantly contribute to EU decarbonisation targets while enhancing energy security, provided that investment, regulatory clarity, and international cooperation advance in parallel.
- Keywords:
- Italy Hydrogen Strategy,
- Mediterranean Energy Corridor,
- Gas Infrastructure Repurposing,
- Energy Security,
- EU Decarbonisation Targets,
- ORCID: 0009-0002-9298-3229
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Titolo del capitolo
Italy in the European energy transition: the role of hydrogen
Autori
Francesco Gabrielli
Lingua
Inglese
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1013-3.05
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Informazioni bibliografiche
Titolo del libro
The Multi-Purpose Nature of Hydrogen for Decarbonising the European Energy System
Sottotitolo del libro
Integrated Scenarios and Future Challenges
Autori
Francesco Gabrielli
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Numero di pagine
184
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
Copyright
© 2026 Author(s)
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Licenza dei metadati
Editore
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1013-3
ISBN Print
979-12-215-1012-6
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-1013-3
Collana
Premio Cesare Alfieri «Cum Laude»
ISSN della collana
2612-8063
e-ISSN della collana
2704-5730