Key Takeaways
- • NetZero Milan's second edition opened on 20 October at Allianz MiCo, Fiera Milano's Expo Summit, running until 22 October, to address electrification and energy security alongside industrial development.
- • The 2026 edition is sponsored by the European Parliament, the European Commission, Italy's Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security, and the Ministry for Italian Industry and 'Made in Italy'.
- • Paolo Gentiloni, Chair of the European Investment Bank's Global Advisory Council, cited an estimated 70-80 billion euros of Next Generation EU transition-related investment for Italy, with a third of the programme dedicated to the transition.
- • Carlo Bonomi, president of Fiera Milano, said the event aims to become a regular forum linking energy transition and industrial competitiveness between institutions and businesses.
Summary
The second edition of NetZero Milan kicked off on 20 October at the Allianz MiCo, Fiera Milano's Expo Summit, and runs until 22 October. The event brings together industry, finance, institutions, research and innovation bodies to discuss the role of electrification in the economy, with a focus on the technological solutions, investments and policies needed to combine energy security with industrial development. The 2026 edition is sponsored by the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security, and the Ministry for Italian Industry and 'Made in Italy'.
The opening day began with a video message from Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Italy's Minister for the Environment and Energy Security, who called for an energy and environmental transition capable of driving development and growth as the digital transition reshapes the economy and society. According to the minister, energy independence, electrification and green technologies must guide nations into a new phase in Europe's history.
Carlo Bonomi, president of Fiera Milano, argued that an efficient transition requires industrial policy that brings together energy, innovation, infrastructure and investment. He said the event focuses on the relationship between the energy transition and industrial competitiveness, and that the aim is to establish NetZero Milan as a regular event on energy and competitiveness.
Paolo Gentiloni, Chair of the European Investment Bank's Global Advisory Council, also addressed the opening event, stressing Europe's significant commitment to the climate transition. According to Gentiloni, this is reflected in several packages of measures, including Next Generation EU investments, a third of which are dedicated to the transition, amounting to 70-80 billion euros for Italy. He noted that Europe, together with Japan, is among the regions most consistently pursuing decarbonisation, observing that 6 per cent of the world's population lives in Europe while the EU accounts for 6 per cent of global emissions.
The opening day began with a video message from Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Italy's Minister for the Environment and Energy Security, who called for an energy and environmental transition capable of driving development and growth as the digital transition reshapes the economy and society. According to the minister, energy independence, electrification and green technologies must guide nations into a new phase in Europe's history.
Carlo Bonomi, president of Fiera Milano, argued that an efficient transition requires industrial policy that brings together energy, innovation, infrastructure and investment. He said the event focuses on the relationship between the energy transition and industrial competitiveness, and that the aim is to establish NetZero Milan as a regular event on energy and competitiveness.
Paolo Gentiloni, Chair of the European Investment Bank's Global Advisory Council, also addressed the opening event, stressing Europe's significant commitment to the climate transition. According to Gentiloni, this is reflected in several packages of measures, including Next Generation EU investments, a third of which are dedicated to the transition, amounting to 70-80 billion euros for Italy. He noted that Europe, together with Japan, is among the regions most consistently pursuing decarbonisation, observing that 6 per cent of the world's population lives in Europe while the EU accounts for 6 per cent of global emissions.
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