Bills, Schlein presents the PD's proposals: "Government must get moving"

Decoupling the price of energy from that of gas "which is the most fluctuating and the most expensive" and "single public buyer" to control prices. These are the two main proposals of the Democratic Party against the high cost of bills presented today via Instagram by Elly Schlein , the Democratic Economy manager Antonio Misiani and the one for the Green Transition, Annalisa Corrado . "We - says the Democratic secretary - make our proposals available to the majority so that we can take a step forward together". In the face of a government that "for two years has done nothing" except "dismantling the protected market with costs that have hit families and businesses". And "good morning to Minister Giorgetti" who the other day announced short-term measures. Schlein says: "Great if in the meantime we want to give answers to help the most vulnerable users, but these are short-term answers".

Meanwhile, the PD secretary emphasizes, "we need an answer that goes to the root of the problem: it is not written anywhere that bills in Italy should be the most expensive in Europe, it is not written anywhere that the price of energy should be set by gas. And then we saw with the war in Ukraine how dangerous it is to be dependent on fossil fuels". For this reason, she adds, "renewables and clean energy should be encouraged".

So, Schlein details, "the Democratic Party has two proposals. The first is to decouple the price of electricity from that of gas, which is the most expensive source today. This has caused all energy companies to make extra profits. And this can be changed, other countries have done it". The second proposal "which we have already presented to Parliament, concerns the single public buyer who can obtain lower energy prices. Prices that have a devastating impact on families and businesses also in terms of competitiveness". A situation, Schlein underlines, "that can be changed, but the Meloni government has done nothing, we will press them on this". And Misiani: "If the government does not intervene, small and medium-sized businesses in particular, risk going belly up. It is time for the government to get moving".