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Iren

La società opera, in via diretta o attraverso società ed enti di partecipazione, nei settori: - della ricerca, produzione, approvvigionamento, trasporto, trasformazione, importazione, esportazione, distribuzione, acquisto, vendita, stoccaggio, utilizzo e recupero dell'energia elettrica e termica, del gas e della energia in genere, sotto qualsiasi forma si presentino e della progettazione, costruzione e direzione lavori dei relativi impianti e reti; - della gestione dei servizi di illuminazione pubblica; - della realizzazione di impianti di produzione e delle reti di distribuzione del calore per riscaldamento di edifici; - dei servizi a rete, ivi compresi i servizi relativi al ciclo idrico integrato e in campo ambientale, ivi compresi i servizi nella raccolta, trattamento, recupero e smaltimento dei rifiuti, nonché nel settore delle telecomunicazioni; - della costruzione e gestione di impianti tecnologici; - della gestione tecnica - manutentiva e amministrazione di immobili.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Laia Pinos Mataro (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

12 Jan 2026 · Exchange of views on the review of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)

Response to Circular Economy Act

6 Nov 2025

The Iren Group highlights the urgent need for a coherent and harmonised European framework to address the crisis currently undermining the recycling sector. Escalating energy costs, competition from virgin and imported materials, and regulatory fragmentation threaten the viability of recycling value chains, with serious implications for Europes industrial competitiveness, resource security, and climate goals. The Group calls for the Circular Economy Act to recognise recyclers as strategic industrial players, integral to the green transition, and to establish stable, structural EU-level measures that ensure economic and environmental sustainability. Key recommendations include: - Incentives for Secondary Raw Materials Correct market distortions by internalising the environmental costs of virgin materials and introducing predictable incentive schemes based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to strengthen the competitiveness and demand for recycled materials. - Harmonisation of End-of-Waste (EoW) Criteria Create a unified EU framework and mutual recognition mechanisms to facilitate cross-border trade in secondary raw materials. - Support for Hard-to-Recycle Fractions Introduce emergency funds and targeted incentives for advanced recycling technologies and the valorisation of mixed plastics and complex waste streams. - Enhanced WEEE Management Strengthen Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), ensure cost responsibility lies with producers, and promote recovery of critical raw materials through dedicated facilities and traceable logistics. - Energy Recovery as a Circular Complement Recognise Waste-to-Energy (WtE) as a necessary counterpart to recycling, ensuring policies under the EU ETS do not undermine economic viability or create double taxation. - Reinforced EPR Framework Transform EPR into a strategic lever for eco-design, recyclability, and system financing. Ensure fair governance, equal treatment of EU and non-EU producers, and allocate EPR resources to support innovation and recycler stability. In conclusion, Iren advocates a coordinated, evidence-based and harmonised EU approach that eliminates market distortions, fosters innovation, and balances recycling with energy recovery. Only through such an integrated policy framework can the EU secure industrial resilience, resource autonomy, competitiveness, and a fair transition towards a truly circular economy. Please find attached IREN's feedback on the forthcoming Circular Economy Act.
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Response to Commission Implementing Act establishing a Strategic Project application template under the Critical Raw Materials Act

6 Aug 2025

Critical Raw Materials Act Commission Implementing Act establishing a strategic project application template, August 6th 2025: Iren Group remarks the draft application form reflects an unclear aspect of the applicable critical raw materials regulation (mainly art. 7 of Regulation EU n. 2024/1252 dated April 11th 2024, CRM Act) : it is not clearly provided if there is a minimum requirement in terms of project maturity level in order to potentially access to the Strategic Project qualification (e.g PFS, DFS ongoing/completed). The last awards of Strategic Project recognition through Commission decision dated March 25th 2025 actually covers a wide range of projects maturity (for example of early stage, but not limited to, lithium project with an ongoing Environmental Impact Assessment). Clarification on project maturity requirements should be provided to the applicants in order to save time and costs if the candidate project is not mature enough for a good probability to be recognised Strategic Project under the CRM Act. The section where it is requested to qualify the contribution of the project to the Union security of supply should also include the assessment of the relative contribution to the EU production i.e. the offer side in the EU at the time of the application, while it appears that the focus is on the EU demand side. Indeed, a relatively small project in terms of production capacity with low impact on the overall security of supply - demand side, should be considered strategic as well if compared with a limited or zero actual production capacity in place in the EU. This is particularly critical for some materials and recycling projects, where the production is in a start-up phase to date.
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