Overview

• The confrontation unfolded at the Forum Coldiretti in Rome, where Enel CEO Flavio Cattaneo told Carlo Calenda to “go to work, loafer” during a heated exchange.
• Calenda alleged Enel Distribuzione earns a 42% profit and that management bonuses are effectively funded by customer bills.
• Cattaneo denied the assertions, saying Enel does not make 40% profits and that he receives no bonus tied to the distribution business.
• He argued that higher bills reflect carbon pricing and fuel costs, citing an ETS component of roughly €26–€30 on gas and describing ETS as an EU green levy to spur renewables.
• Cattaneo announced a defamation suit seeking millions in damages, while Calenda doubled down on social media and pledged to push for lower improper bill charges and tenders for hydro concessions.