TAR Lazio Partially Annuls the “Suitable Areas Decree” for Renewable Energy

With judgment No. 9390 of 13 May 2025, the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) of Lazio annulled paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 7 of the Ministerial Decree of 21 June 2024 (“Suitable Areas Decree”), finding the restrictions imposed on the siting of renewable energy plants to be disproportionate and inadequately justified.

National Register of Producers (RENAP) Activated

On 7 May 2025, the Ministry for the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) launched the National Register of Producers (RENAP). The platform centralises EPR-related obligations, replacing previous product-specific registers and digitising data transmission and controls.

New EPR Requirements for E-commerce

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Article 178-quarter of the Environmental Code establishes new methods for fulfilling extended producer responsibility (EPR) obligations in the context of e-commerce.