Politics and bureaucracy in Italy are delaying the creation of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), the western section of an energy line to bring natural gas from Azerbaijan to Southeastern Europe, according to Emanuele Scimia writing in the New Times of Azerbaijan. The TAP is expected to be completed by 2025, but it has been delayed due to bureaucratic delays at both national and international levels.
Politics and bureaucracy in Italy are delaying the creation of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), the western section of an energy line to bring natural gas from Azerbaijan to Southeastern Europe, according to Emanuele Scimia writing in the New Times of Azerbaijan. Jeopardising the TAP negatively affects the energy security strategy of the European Union (EU), she says, with the state of Rome’s energy policy possibly causing concern for the EU, which is looking to reduce its dependence on Russia for gas.