国际英语资讯:News Analysis: Ending U.S. waivers on Iran has little impact on Italys energy mix_时事

国际英语资讯:News Analysis: Ending U.S. waivers on Iran has little impact on Italys energy mix

But according to Alessandro Lanza, an economist at Rome's LUISS University, former chief economist with Italian energy giant Eni and principal administrator at the International Energy Agency, there are larger geopolitical issues at stake.

"I think a question here is the extent to which a major power like the United States should be able to tell another country, a fellow member of the Group of Seven like Italy, which countries it can and cannot buy energy from," Lanza said in an interview.

Dessi said that Iranian officials were likely disappointed that Italy did not use its waiver when it could, and that the country didn't stand up for Iran in the face of sanctions from the United States.

"Italy is well positioned in Iran and well thought of in the country," Dessi said. "Iranian officials have made official visits to Rome and the countries have made statements of support. But when it came to the sanctions, Italy didn't want to stick its neck out."

Lanza said one potential benefit from the developments could be the creation of new incentives for the domestic production of renewable energy like solar or wind power.

"Italy has the target of producing 20 percent or more of its energy from renewable sources by the end of next year," Lanza said. "Surpassing that should be a priority."