AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoGrowth Outlook: The IMF raised Italy’s 2026 growth forecast to 0.8% from 0.5%, but expects expansion to slow to 0.6% in 2027. Energy Costs: Giorgia Meloni urged the EU to find a lasting response to high energy prices, as Brussels has rejected calls from Italy and Greece for more budget flexibility. Clean Energy: Italy’s solar capacity could reach 137 GW by 2040, but battery storage growth is slowing overall even as utility-scale capacity rises sharply; the country still has no operating floating wind farms. Trade and Industry: Italian exports to Mercosur rose 21% under the EU trade deal, while industrial production fell unexpectedly in August.
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