On October 20-22, 2026, NetZero Milan promotes renewable energy and economic transformation. NetZero Milan, the second edition of its event dedicated to electricizing the economy, will take place from October 20 to 22, 2026 at Allianz MiCo. It is an opportunity for industries, entrepreneurs, and energy managers to understand how to move into an extremely complex energy context.

Sara Quotti Tubi, Head of Energy and Transportation Exhibitions of Fiera Milano, emphasized that enterprises have asked to continue with economic analyses and talk about new technologies concretely to understand what is the initial input but also what are the final results of investments. The comparison between renewables, batteries, and investments will be one of the main points of the conference. 'We want to provide tools', Quotti Tubi said. The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz continues to affect energy supply, but also the global price of oil has been influenced by oil field unlocking processes.

Virginia Canazza, partner of Key to Energy, highlighted the difficulty in pursuing the so-called decoupling, i.e., reducing dependence on fossil fuels. According to Canazza, the growth of wind and solar can reduce this exposure, provided it is accompanied by more efficient networks and 'flexibility resources', particularly batteries. The ecological transition is not only an issue of energy; it is also faced by finance.

The electricity sector has seen a significant increase in consumption, especially for data centers development. NetZero aims to discuss the conditions of demand and supply in the energy sector, connecting them to the accounts of individual sectors. It is confirmed, compared to the first edition, the attention given to industries that have particular difficulties in reducing emissions; among these so-called 'hard-to-abate' are steel, cement, and aviation.

According to Matteo Villa, researcher at ISIPI, the consequences of a crisis in the Strait of Hormuz have been amplified by reference to the unlocking of oil reserves from the United States, China, and to a lesser extent Europe. This situation has led to a series of processes that have reduced the initial impact of the crisis, but now that we have used the cushion, we must start asking ourselves how it will end. The growth of wind and solar can reduce these exposures, provided it is accompanied by more efficient networks and 'flexibility resources', particularly batteries.

The scenario elaborated by Key to Energy foresees an Italian electricity consumption growth of around 7% by 2030 and more than 14% over the next decade. Weighing would be also the greater use of electricity for data center development. NetZero Milan is a crucial event to understand how to tackle these challenges.

Electricity has become a crucial element for their competitiveness and ability to adapt to new regulations. In this context, NetZero Milan represents an important moment to understand how to face these challenges.