Focus - Laws and Regulations
The EHPA calls on the EU to simplify the regulatory framework for heat pumps, with the aim of reducing technical burdens and encouraging deployment and innovation.
The RED III Decree redefines national targets for renewable sources and introduces new obligations for heating, cooling, and strategic sectors, accelerating the energy transition.
The PNRR 2026 Decree strengthens incentives for renewable energy sources (CER), agrivoltaics, and biomethane, focusing on distributed and integrated energy models.
The PNRR's Agrisolar Park Facility encourages photovoltaic systems on agricultural buildings, promoting self-consumption, energy efficiency, and sustainability.
The MASE clarifies the rules for the use of sustainable biomethane in the ETS, offering new decarbonization opportunities for the energy sector.
The WEEE Decree 2026 introduces clearer rules for the management of photovoltaic modules and makes manufacturers responsible for the end-of-life of the panels.
The Constitutional Court clarifies that "unsuitable" areas cannot automatically ban renewables. A key step for energy and plants.
The 2026 Budget reforms Industry 4.0 incentives, focusing on structural investments, interconnection, and the European supply chain, also impacting energy and facilities.
EU energy and climate governance is transforming to ensure more effective coordination towards decarbonisation objectives, with impacts on legislation, investments, and plant technologies.
The new 2026 minimum requirements decree redefines the energy performance of buildings, strengthening the role of efficient and integrated HVAC systems.
The new Ecodesign draft revises the 2029 outlook: no immediate ban, but new efficiency requirements for gas boilers and a more gradual transition.
Legislative Decree 175/2025 updates the areas eligible for renewables, but associations and operators are calling for corrections to ensure clarity, uniformity, and effective development of photovoltaics.
