Italy may be forced to ration gas supplies due to the country’s reliance on supplies from Russia, which could lead to businesses and households not being allowed to use air conditioning this summer.
The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has had a big impact on Italy, which uses gas for half of its energy needs and imports half of that gas from Russia. Now, some fear that the country may be forced to ration the supply of gas as prices continue to surge.
Sergio Andreis, the director of the Kyoto Club, an Italian association that pushes for renewable energy and looks to combat greenhouse gas emissions,Swedish broadcaster SVT that the Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, had already hinted at rationing gas. Over the course of the summer, according to the broadcaster, it could mean that offices and homes may be unable to use air conditioning.
Temperatures in Italy can reach as high as 90°F in the south of the country on average, with the island of Sicily reachingEuropean nations have been left scrambling for energy alternatives as Russia threatens to cut off the continent’s supply of gas.
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