Overview

• The Ministry of Environment’s Conference of Services granted the provisional AIA on July 17, enabling Acciaierie d’Italia’s ex-Ilva plant to continue steelmaking despite recent operational halts.
• The permit functions as a temporary bridge safeguarding the facility from immediate closure threats until a comprehensive decarbonization strategy is finalized.
• The Region of Puglia and the municipalities of Taranto and Statte issued negative opinions over the absence of a decarbonization plan and unresolved regasification vessel consent.
• A follow-up meeting on July 31 at the Ministry of Enterprises will reassess the AIA to integrate the forthcoming decarbonization blueprint and address regasifier approval.
• The plant still faces a looming Milan court ruling on alleged EU emissions violations and prospective buyers must navigate stringent environmental requirements under the new AIA.