Italy plans to delay coal power phase out to 2038

Italy is looking to delay the deadline for the phase-out of coal-fired power plants from 2025 to 2038, according to a decree waiting to be converted to a law by the end of April 2026. The country originally pledged to phase out coal-fired generation by the end of 2025 as part of EU climate commitments. The government wants to keep some coal-fired power plants on standby beyond this date in case of emergencies, amid the oil and gas supply crisis linked to the US and Israel's war on Iran.