Overview
- Italian MPs are set to present a request for a fact‑finding inquiry at the Chamber of Deputies on November 17, with Sima, Consumerismo No Profit and deputy Andrea Barabotti backing the move.
- Organizers said they will deliver roughly 352,000 citizen signatures urging the adoption of daylight saving time for the entire year.
- The proposed inquiry, if approved, would examine energy use, environmental effects, public health, road safety, social habits and transport coordination before any legislation is drafted.
- Promoters cite data indicating about €2.3 billion and more than 12 billion kWh saved from 2004 to 2025, with projections of roughly 720 million kWh and €180 million in annual savings under a permanent scheme, plus lower CO₂ emissions.
- The debate sits within a broader EU context that saw an 84% majority in a 2018 consultation favor ending clock changes, a stalled 2019 Parliament measure, a fresh push from Spain’s Pedro Sánchez and a new study pledged by EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen.