{
  "id": 14879738,
  "title": "Green transition, higher risk for large energy-intensive companies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/transizione-verde-rischio-piu-elevato-per-le-grandi-imprese-energivore",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-16T05:34:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Il Sole 24 Ore",
    "slug": "il-sole-24-ore",
    "url": "https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/transizione-verde-rischio-piu-elevato-le-grandi-imprese-energivore-AJjnWukB"
  },
  "original_language": "it",
  "account": "A research study by Cerved Esg Ratings finds that the Italian industrial system faces one of its greatest financial challenges in transitioning to a low-carbon economy. The study, \"ESG Connect 2026\", analyzed the accounts of 1.8 million Italian companies and found that 62.5% have a low transition risk, while 16.9% have a high or very high risk, mainly large companies in energy-intensive sectors such as metallurgy, transport, energy, and logistics. The study also found that Italian companies are lagging behind their European counterparts in terms of decarbonization plans, with most Italian companies focusing on short-term goals, mainly by 2030. Cerved Esg Ratings' CEO, Andrea Cincinnati Cini, calls for government support, including fiscal incentives, subsidies, and guarantees, to help companies make the transition.",
  "summary": "Cerved Esg Ratings Study: large companies in sectors such as metallurgy, transport, energy, and logistics are more exposed. However, the risk is low for 62% of companies.",
  "key_points": [
    "Transizione verde offers Italian companies innovation and efficiency.",
    "Study by Cerved Esg Ratings shows high financial risk for energy-intensive firms.",
    "Risk particularly elevated for large energy-intensive enterprises."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The heavy financial burden of decarbonization forces large energy-intensive corporations to seek significant state support to prevent necessary industrial modernization from becoming a barrier to economic competitiveness.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}