Sogin at the "2025: Nuclear energy in the breakthrough year” Conference
07 March 2025
On Wednesday, 5 March, the "2025: Nuclear energy in the breakthrough year" conference was held at the Chamber of Parliamentary Records of the "Giovanni Spadolini” Senate Library, organised as an initiative by Senator
Manfredi Potenti.
The event included the participation of the Sogin CEO, Gian Luca Artizzu, together with institutional representatives, industry experts and industrial stakeholders, to address the issue of sustainable nuclear power and its strategic role in ensuring energy independence, industrial competitiveness and environmental sustainability.
A video message from the Deputy Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, Vannia Gava, opened the conference, with greetings from Senator Elena Murelli and Deputies strong>Gianpiero Zinzi and Luca Squeri.
CEO Artizzu took part in the first thematic session, entitled "A non-deferrable choice", together with
Manfredi Annibaldis (Il Sole 24 Ore), Vincenzo Pepe (Professor of environmental law),
Luigi Ulgiati (Deputy Secretary General of Ugl),
Maria Siclari (General Director Ispra),
Marco Lovisolo (Sales & Proposal Manager of Ansaldo Nucleare), and
Francesco Campanella (ISIN Director), who were connected via streaming.
During his speech, Artizzu highlighted the importance of the nuclear sector for Italy's growth, highlighting the need to maintain and develop specific skills.
"We cannot simply rely on importing nuclear energy from other countries," he said,
"because this would mean giving up a fundamental part of our technological development." He also stressed that
"only the most advanced nations can afford an effective nuclear programme, and this requires an appropriate education and training system" .
Nuclear, added CEO Sogin, is not only an environmental issue, but also a question of safety and competitiveness for the country. "If we do not reach our energy targets, it will be a clear signal that Italy has stopped developing. It is essential to invest in nuclear power and in technologies that can guarantee a sustainable energy future”.
The second thematic session, "The opportunities of high-temperature reactors for heat in the industrial process", included
Riccardo De Salvo (member of ITATEC - Italian Academy of Engineering and Technology),Michael Melton (Business Development Manager of X-Energy), Lorenzo Mottura (Strategy, Corporate Development & Innovation Edison), Elisabeth Rizzoti (Chief Operating Officer Newcleo) and Nicola Rossi (Head of Innovation at Enel) as speakers.
Both panels were moderated by Parliamentary Advisor Niccolò Di Raimondo and Marco Carnelos, former advisor to the Presidency of the Council and Middle East envoy.
The conclusions of the event were entrusted to
Alberto Gusmeroli, Deputy and President of the Chamber's Production Activities Committee. The event was broadcast live on the Senate WebTV channel
(webtv.senato.it) to ensure the debate could be disseminated as widely as possible.