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In Italy, between 2021 and 2025,energy savings achieved through monitored efficiency measures totaled 5.08 Mtoe, equivalent to over the annual electricity consumption of two industrial regions like Emilia-Romagna and Veneto. This figure represents 85% of the intermediate goal of the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan (PNIEC), set at 6 Mtoe.

ENEA's commitment to Mediterranean energy cooperation continues with the appointment of Gianluca Calabretta, Acting Director General of ENEA, as President of MEDENER, the Mediterranean Association of National Agencies for Energy Management.

ENEA has developed new types of masks made from silk nanofibers using sustainable methods (electrospinning ), capable of exerting a specific antibacterial effect as part of the ARIS  project of the PNRR Ecosister program, in which the University of Ferrara, Kerline srl, and CNR (coordinator) also participate.

Federico Rocchi of ENEA has been appointed member ofthe Scientific Council of the French Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Authority (ASNR). Composed of eleven members representing the European scientific world, the ASNR Scientific Council contributes to the definition of the institution's policies and research orientations, supervising its quality and fostering dialogue with institutional, scientific and civil society stakeholders.

Eighth Circular Economy Network Report at the 2026 National Conference on the Circular Economy: it’s not just the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, tensions with Russia, and U.S. tariffs, but a decade-long trend among nations to impose restrictions on exports of critical raw materials. Market and global economic constraints that make accelerating the energy and circular transition urgent and necessary.

For the first time in Europe, an innovative platform developed by ENEA for the application of the Incompatible Insect Technique (IIT) is being tested on a large scale. IIT is a sustainable strategy for controlling the Asian tiger mosquito and other harmful insects by naturally reducing female fertility.