Bombers in Cagliari: "The assault on the island's wind and solar energy must end."

"Enough with the assault on wind and photovoltaic energy, but we need to identify a fundamental choice." Pierpaolo Bombardieri, national secretary of the UIL, attended the union's energy event in Cagliari yesterday. He addressed the Sardinian issue head-on: "There are many solutions," he said. "Meanwhile, we are calling for a focus on the gas-renewable mix to ensure energy and a just social transition. In Sardinia, there is a rush to submit projects for renewable energy plants, but the Region should clarify the model it intends to implement to ensure energy and safeguard the environment and the land." The Constitutional Court's ruling on suitable areas will be forthcoming soon.

Energy isn't a left-wing or right-wing issue, but it's one of those issues where politics should prevail in every decision. We need to take steps to avoid further litigation. Common sense should prevail. Energy is a technical issue, and technically, we should listen to the experts and seek advice on the various options to implement for the benefit of companies and jobs. For this reason, we often find ourselves facing corporate crises with serious social and employment consequences. Not to mention the repercussions on families, forced to deal with increasingly high bills. And then there's the issue of the energy transition: Europe should do much more, with greater attention to social transition.

So, a warning to politicians: " We need to immediately clarify the fundamental choice we need to make. We believe that, to ensure a just transition, we need to focus on a mix. In this context, we must not abandon renewables, but other choices are also needed, starting with gas, which, at this time, can ensure the continuity of industrial activities and households, avoiding social and employment disruptions. We can extract greater quantities from the wells already active off our coasts and sell it at a political price to energy-intensive companies operating in the area, to counter unacceptable relocations."