Rome, 11 August (LaPresse) – Italy has the strength to tackle the new challenges posed by the climate crisis. This was the view expressed by the Minister for the Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, as he spoke about the heatwave currently affecting the country and the changing conditions and effects that high temperatures are having on water availability, ecosystems and the vulnerability of local areas. “The extreme heat affecting our country is not an isolated phenomenon,” observes Pichetto, “but forms part of a climate that is undergoing profound change and which requires us to strengthen our capacity for prevention and adaptation.” “Italy,” continues Pichetto, “has the scientific expertise, technologies, businesses and regions capable of leading this transformation. Our task is to support this transformation, bringing together development, energy security, environmental protection and the safeguarding of communities. We must work as a unified system, harnessing everyone’s expertise and building an integrated framework, coordinated by the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security, in which the government, the research sector, local communities, associations and stakeholders can make a tangible contribution to the country’s ability to tackle new climate challenges.”
Caldo, Pichetto: ‘Italy has the strength to tackle new climate challenges’
Rome, 11 August (LaPresse) – Italy has the strength to tackle the new challenges posed by the climate crisis. This was the view expressed by the Minister for the Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, as he spoke about the heatwave currently affecting the country and the changing conditions and effects that high temperatures are having on water availability, ecosystems and the vulnerability of local areas. “The extreme heat affecting our country is not an isolated phenomenon,” observes Pichetto, “but forms part of a climate that is undergoing profound change and which requires us to strengthen our capacity for prevention and adaptation.” “Italy,” continues Pichetto, “has the scientific expertise, technologies, businesses and regions capable of leading this transformation. Our task is to support this transformation, bringing together development, energy security, environmental protection and the safeguarding of communities. We must work as a unified system, harnessing everyone’s expertise and building an integrated framework, coordinated by the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security, in which the government, the research sector, local communities, associations and stakeholders can make a tangible contribution to the country’s ability to tackle new climate challenges.”