AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSpace: Italy is positioning itself at the heart of Europe’s push for independent access to orbit. EU Commissioner Andrius Kubilius met officials and toured Thales Alenia Space and Avio; Italy’s space sector generates more than €2 billion a year and employs over 7,000 people. Energy: IRENA chief Francesco La Camera expects COP31 to back a goal of powering 35% of the global energy system with electricity by 2035. Separately, researchers rank Italy among the European countries most vulnerable to heatwave-driven power bottlenecks. Research ties: India and Italy plan a 2027 joint research call focused on AI, clean energy and biotech. Smart cities: Boldyn Networks will connect sensors across Viterbo to monitor air quality, local climate and urban heat, with Italy’s National Research Council involved. Microsoft has also opened a Rome headquarters and training hub.
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