The standoff between the Region and the Government over wind and photovoltaic energy continues. The Region has challenged the national law on areas suitable for renewable energy plants (number 4 of January 15, 2026) before the Constitutional Court, deeming it "infringes on statutory prerogatives and territorial governance."

The Meloni government's measure , among other things, defines areas that are "legally suitable." These include sites already occupied by plants, or sites undergoing reclamation, disused quarries and mines, industrial areas, railway areas, military areas, and state property. These are all areas where the authorization process is quicker and the landscape assessment is not binding. According to the permanent garrison of the Sardinian people, 370,000 hectares of the island are immediately suitable .

The law violates Articles 3, 4, and 14 of the Special Statute . At least according to the Region, which in its appeal asserts its role in territorial planning: "State law replaces planning with automatic mechanisms. It directly identifies areas, restricts any margin for evaluation, and reduces territorial governance to a matter of mere observation." Essentially, "an approach that undermines local and regional competences," explain Councilors Emanuele Cani (Industry) and Francesco Spanedda (Local Authorities, Finance, and Urban Planning) .

According to members of the Todde Council, the appeal is "necessary, given a law that intervenes in a targeted and invasive manner on matters under the Region's primary jurisdiction, undermining planning and reducing the role of local authorities."

The Region is reaffirming the path it had already started with its provision on suitable areas, law 20, which was partially rejected by the Constitutional Court , just as the previous moratorium on plants had been rejected .

"Our regulations," Cani and Spanedda explain, "need to be updated, but they're built on our expertise, combining energy transition, landscape protection, and planning. We must decide where and how to build plants, with consistent rules and clear responsibilities."

The appeal also highlights the risks to Sardinia's cultural and landscape heritage and challenges the mechanisms that grant the Government "substitute powers that alter the institutional balance and reduce scope for autonomy."

Another aspect concerns decommissioned public assets, which state law intends to keep at the disposal of the State, even if the Statute provides for their transfer to the Region.

Finally, there's the offshore issue. The government's measures run counter to what Giorgia Meloni recently stated in the Senate : "The gap between the national government's regulatory decisions, particularly the Maritime Spatial Plan, and political declarations is striking: while introducing automatic mechanisms that expand the available areas, it is recognized, for example, that offshore wind energy presents significant challenges in terms of costs, technological maturity, and visual impact . This assessment, not coincidentally, emerges with particular clarity at politically significant moments, but is not reflected in the legislation. At this point , we expect the government to be consistent in repealing its own regulations . We will formally request the revocation of the Plan itself."

"Defending autonomy," the councilors conclude, "today also means rejecting inconsistent regulations that centralize decisions without offering credible solutions."

(Unioneonline/L)

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