Law No. 221 of 2015 to promote measures regarding green economy and to reduce the overexploitation of natural resources.

The Law establishes a comprehensive framework of measures aimed at promoting the green economy and the sustainable use of natural resources. Structured into ten headings, it amends and integrates existing environmental legislation across a wide range of areas.
The first heading focuses on nature protection and the national strategy for sustainable development. The second sets out rules on environmental and health impact assessment, introducing amendments intended to simplify assessment procedures. Provisions on greenhouse gas emissions and energy production facilities are laid down in the third heading, while the fourth addresses Green Public Procurement.
The fifth heading contains measures relating to products made from post-consumer materials, recycled waste, or materials recovered from the disassembly of complex products, and promotes recycling, reuse, repair, and the exchange of goods. Economic incentives, including tax benefits and subsidies, are provided for citizens, municipalities, and companies that produce, market, or purchase goods made from recycled materials. Waste management is regulated under the sixth heading, followed by soil protection measures in the seventh. The eighth heading introduces provisions to ensure universal access to water. The ninth concerns authorization procedures for electronic communications infrastructure, including radioelectric plants, as well as rules governing the exchange of used goods.
The final heading addresses various cross-cutting environmental issues, such as the identification of environmentally harmful and environmentally beneficial subsidies, the management of special waste, the promotion of oil-free zones, and measures on environmental liability and the remediation of contaminated sites. The Law also includes provisions on sustainable mobility, marine conservation, and the protection of water, energy, and soil. Particular attention is devoted to hydrogeological risks and river basin management, including the establishment of a special fund for the demolition of illegal buildings in high-risk areas. Additional measures provide for the creation of a fund for asbestos removal from public buildings and tax credits for companies investing in asbestos remediation. New marine protected areas are introduced, and a Natural Capital Committee is established to prepare an annual report on the state of natural capital and ecosystem services in Italy.