The engagement of the Italian national oil and gas company (ENI) and relevant regional institution (Regional Energy District, and Toscana Regional Government) among the UNESCO Chair partners is an evidence of the attention to the project both at national and regional level.
The possible contribution of the project’s goals to increase the resilience of the energy system at both levels is recognized.
In Italy there is large number of secluded small cities which could benefit from the proposed solution to turn into an Energy Community both from the opportunity to reverse the people emigration into the returning of young and more “environmental” aware people, also having tax reductions.
This could also simplify the supply of secluded villages reducing the costs for the national company.
Notably in Tuscany there is a specific interest in the renewable geothermal energy source that could be used to supply a large number of villages with reduced environmental impact and cost savings. The solution of Energy Community could greatly help the sustainable development in those areas also increasing a more responsible and rich “sustainable tourism”.