After the ecological transition ministry, there is another new ministry in the Draghi government: the ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility. This is how the former ministry of Infrastructure and Transport changes, on the proposal of the newly appointed minister Enrico Giovannini; the green light came today from the council of ministers with the decree-law on the reorganisation of ministries.

The centrality of investments under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan

This is not a simple change of name but, as Giovannini explained, a choice "that corresponds to a vision of development that aligns us with current European policies and the principles of Next Generation EU. The aim is to promote a strong economic recovery for the country that is also sustainable from a social and environmental standpoint, as indicated by President Draghi, whom I thank for having supported the proposal to change the name of the ministry. Rapid and substantial investments, such as those we are planning, in particular with the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, must produce a significant effect in terms of the competitiveness of the economic system and employment stimulus in the current economic climate and looking ahead."

In recent months, the effects of the pandemic have clearly highlighted the importance of policies that promote the full development of sustainable mobility, which already offers solutions — from shared vehicles to electric scooters, through to cars with green powertrains — appreciated by thousands of citizens, particularly in large cities. For Giovannini, "the strengthening and modernisation of infrastructure networks and the logistics sector, investment in social infrastructure and across the various areas of the transport system, must accompany and accelerate the transformations under way in the world of businesses and consumers in the direction of sustainability." With this goal in mind, the ministry "will open an intensive dialogue with economic and social operators to identify the most appropriate actions to accelerate this process, also taking into account the new opportunities arising from recent trends in the financial world and European policies on the matter."