Giorgia Meloni of Italy is the only female head of government attending the ongoing G20 in Bali, Indonesia. “The war in Ukraine certainly contributed to aggravating the global energy crisis – Meloni said in the first plenary session” Food and Energy Security “- But it finally highlighted the many mistakes made, at least since the beginning of the millennium, in energy politics and in the relations between producing and consuming countries. Italy, together with the EU, is intervening to address the disproportionate and disproportionate rise in energy prices, to increase domestic production and accelerate the diversification of sources of supply. All this by reducing its excessive dependence on Russia Other countries find it more difficult to do so and need support. Paradoxically, the drama of the energy crisis may also provide an opportunity to make the world more sustainable and build a more balanced market, in which speculators have less influence and supplier countries have fewer opportunities to use energy as a weapon against other countries”.
Then the point about the unexpected war in Ukraine. «Last year in Rome, no one would have thought it would come to this, with the war, the food crisis and the energy emergency – continued Meloni – But we did not allow anyone to intimidate us. We reacted and continued to work together. Not just in energy and food, but also in many other challenges: protecting the environment, fighting climate change, more efficient infrastructure, quality education, health for all. Future generations deserve a better world and we all have a duty to work towards it». The war in Ukraine has had a “devastating impact” on “the world order and our economies”, with “the most vulnerable regions” where “malnutrition is worsening and many populations are at risk of dying of hunger”. “In this context, Ukraine’s grain exports remain crucial. Italy – concluded Meloni – supports the efforts of the international community to ensure that the flow of wheat across the Bosphorus continues and supports other similar initiatives, such as the “Solidarity Streets” of the European Union”.
Source: IL Tempo
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