Not in my backyard: la "sensibilità ecologica" delle Regioni nella gabbia delle competenze

Judgment no. 134 of 2025, departing from previous case law, establishes that regional laws may identify areas deemed unsuitable for the construction of renewable energy production facilities. However, the Court declares unconstitutional the provision enacted by the Calabria Region that required the sole biomass power plant operating within the Pollino National Park to reduce its output. The decision provides an opportunity to reflect on the normative implications of Articles 9 and 41, as amended in 2022, and allows for an examination of how the Court sought to limit the potential consequences of the Constitution’s ecological turn.