Bari, 17 June. (askanews) – The centrality assumed by the theme of climate change, sustainability and environmental protection in the global debate represents an increasingly important element of Italian foreign policy and its industrial system of recycling and national renewable technologies. This and Piano Mattei were discussed in Bari at the conference “Italy, the green heart of the Mediterranean”, promoted by Globe Italia at the Petruzzelli Theatre. “The objective we have set ourselves in being here today – Simona Fontana, Conai general director, told askanews – is precisely that of giving our full availability in exporting the skills, experiences and values that have been generated thanks to the circular economy, so that all Mediterranean countries can achieve and improve environmental protection. We know that North African countries have waste management that is still oriented towards landfills, which are often uncontrolled. We have a leading position in Europe in waste management, particularly packaging waste, and we want to make our experience available to help these countries take steps forward, contributing overall to improving the environment which is a good precious to all.” Our country is playing a leading role in the main international forums dedicated to the topic, from which the actual level of ambition of the international community towards an increasingly relevant global challenge will emerge. “Corepla – added Giuseppe Ciraolo, institutional relations manager of Corepla – is alongside the Ministry of the Environment to provide its expertise regarding the recycling of plastic packaging. We are convinced that Italian excellence in recycling is a resource precious for the Mattei plan”. The objective is also to have a long-term strategy for Italy that looks towards Africa as a great opportunity. “The Mattei plan has great potential – concluded Giuseppe Moles, CEO of Acquirente Unico – and offers great value as it finally systematizes a series of medium-long term programs and therefore creates organicity which is what is needed in cooperation and development, because often in the past there have been interventions not within a systematic framework. The control room that is created with the Mattei plan, in reality, gives this organicity”.
