The EIA (Energy Information Administration) is an U.S. federal government institution with the mission to collect, analyze and disseminate information on energy in an independent and impartial manner, in order to promote sound policies, efficient markets, and public understanding of energy themes and its interaction with the economy and the environment.  

The Ministry for the Environment, Territory and Marine Protection is the Italian Government institution in charge of environmental legislation and management. In the energy sector provides the following information (in Italian) : 

On March, 27th 2013, the European Commission adopted the Green Paper on a new framework set on 2030 for the Union's policies regarding climate change and energy, in continuity with policies and objectives laid down by the "Climate and Energy Package " 2020 goals

Energy today is one of the main challenges for European Union. The prospect of a significant rise in energy prices due to the depletion of fossil fuels and the increasing dependence on imports makes the energy sector a strategic concern for the Union. In the coming years this sector will require considerable investments to prepare the current European energy infrastructure to future needs