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Massimiliano Bienati

Head of Transport Policy

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Massimiliano Bienati is the Head of Transport Policy at ECCO.  

Massimiliano joined ECCO following a diverse and extensive educational and professional journey. Massimiliano holds a PhD in Science from Humboldt University in Berlin and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Polytechnic University of Milan.  

After an international management experience in the steel sector, Massimiliano has been on a dedicated path of scientific environmentalism since 2008: first as an activist promoting the campaigns supported by the European network of Friends of the Earth and Transport and Environment in Italy, and then, since 2013, as an expert research associate at the Sustainable Development Foundation, dealing transversally with projects on sustainable transport, energy and climate and the circular economy. 

According to Massimiliano, since the transport sector is the only one that has not reduced its greenhouse gas emissions in the last 30 years, its path to decarbonisation must be viewed within the context of a broader array of solutions, including electrification, shared mobility and the active involvement of all stakeholders working toward the country’s green transition. 

Articoli di Massimiliano Bienati

Pubblicazioni di Massimiliano Bienati

Technology-neutral vs Technology-specific Policies in Climate Regulation: The Case for CO2 Emission Standards

December 2024
The debate on technology neutrality versus technology specificity in environmental regulation, particularly in addressing climate change, has flared up again recently. While earlier discussions centered on decarbonizing electricity generation, primary attention has shifted to the transition to zero-emission mobility. Critics of the CO2 limits complain that they are not sufficiently technology-neutral, thereby restricting abatement options, limiting flexibility for vehicle manufacturers, and leading to unnecessary costs.

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National Energy and Climate Plan: Progress Report

October 2024
As a party to the Paris Agreement and as a member of the European Union, Italy’s national contribution is linked with that of other member states and, together, they are legally obliged to achieve a 55% reduction in net emissions, compared to 1990 levels, by 2030. The National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) provides a national framework for countries to implement their emissions reduction commitments. A Plan that openly falls short of some of the objectives set by the Fit for 55 proposals.

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Energy taxation in the transition to the electric car

October 2024
This report aims to quantify the evolution of revenue from the fiscal and parafiscal components of energy carriers for road mobility; describe the current fiscal and parafiscal structures of energy carriers for car mobility; and provide options for designing fiscal energy policies aimed at maintaining revenue neutrality without introducing contradictions to climate policies.

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Energy without Russia: Country report Italy

September 2023
The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the energy crisis which came in its wake have produced significant impacts on the energy sector in many EU countries, including Italy. This study shows that customers reacted to high gas prices by reducing consumption over and above the European target of 15%, with gas consumption dropping 18.6% from August 2022 to January 2023, in the absence of structural measures.

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Developing common standards for secure and resilient critical minerals supply chains

May 2023
WRITTEN BYMassimiliano Bienati
The increasing production and the pace of penetration of clean technologies required to a radical transformation of the global energy system critically depend on the availability of critical minerals. The high geographic fragmentation of mining activities and the Asian dominance in the processing and refining stages of critical minerals require a progressive diversifying, reshaping and strengthening of the global supply chain structure in order to manage supply risks.

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