Over the medium-long term, i.e. up to 2020, in order to attain these results the strategy has been broken down into seven priorities, each with its specific supporting measures that have already been set in motion or are currently being defined: 1. Energy efficiency. Energy efficiency contributes to the achievement of all the above mentioned energy policy objectives: reducing our energy costs thanks to savings in fuel consumption, reducing environmental impact (energy efficiency is the most economical way for emissions reductions, with a return on investment that is often positive for the country, and that should be preferred to achieve the environmental objectives), the improvement of our security of supply and reducing our dependence on imported energy; economic development generated by a sector with a strong positive impact on the national value chain, in which Italy has numerous leadership positions which can also be projected in the rapidly expanding market abroad. The strong impulse to energy efficiency will absorb a substantial portion of expected increases in energy demand by 2020, both in terms of primary supply and final consumption. In this context, the sector will have to deal with a scenario in which overall demand will likely remain steady, at levels comparable to those of recent years. 2. Competitive gas market and Hub Southern Europe. For Italy it is a priority to create an internal liquid and competitive market which is fully integrated with other European countries. In addition, over the next 20 years, Europe will significantly increase the import of gas (by about 190 billion cubic meters according to the IEA) and for our country this may be the opportunity to become an important crossroads for the entry of gas to Europe from the South. The main impact of the expected changes described above is that of an alignment of our gas prices to those in Europe, which will be accompanied by an increase in the security of supply by strengthening the infrastructure and market liquidity. The more competitive price of gas will allow, on the one hand to become a country of exchange and/or transit to northern Europe, on the other hand it will allow the Italian combined cycle gas turbine fleet to become competitive again, reducing electricity imports. 3. Sustainable development of renewable energy. Italy intends to go beyond the objectives of renewable energy production in Europe (20-20-20), contributing significantly to the reduction of emissions and to the objective of energy security. In doing so, however