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EnergyLab

The EnergyLab research unit is dedicated to advancing the strategic understanding of energy dynamics in a rapidly evolving global context. The unit’s mission is to analyze and interpret the multifaceted transformations occurring within energy systems, focusing on the implications for supply chains, the energy transition, and the role of nuclear power.
EnergyLab brings together a team of senior and junior researchers with diverse backgrounds. This multidisciplinary composition enables the unit to provide comprehensive insights into the challenges and opportunities facing the energy sector. The unit’s research addresses the vulnerabilities and resilience of global and regional energy supply chains, examining how shifts in technology, regulation, and geopolitics reshape the movement and security of energy resources.
A core area of EnergyLab’s work is the study of the energy transition, with particular attention to pathways and costs of decarbonization, the integration of renewable energy sources, and the socioeconomic impacts of moving toward low-carbon systems. The unit evaluates technological innovations and regulatory frameworks, offering scenario analyses and policy recommendations to support a strategic approach to energy supply and management.
Nuclear power is another focal point, with research dedicated to understanding its evolving role in secure and clean energy strategies. EnergyLab investigates policy and market trends, investment opportunities, and the potential of advanced nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors, within the broader context of the global energy transition.
Through real-world experimentation, data-driven analysis, and scenario planning, EnergyLab aims to inform decision-making for policymakers, industry leaders, and other stakeholders. The unit regularly organizes events and collaborative initiatives to foster dialogue and synergy across the energy sector. EnergyLab is committed to shaping the strategic discourse on energy, contributing to the design of innovative solutions for a more sustainable and secure energy landscape.

Head of Unit

  • Angelo Taraborelli

    Angelo Mario Taraborrelli

    Angelo “Mario” Taraborrelli has held strategic senior roles for over three decades in the national and international energy sector, significantly contributing to the definition of industrial and corporate policies in the oil & gas field and, more recently, in the electricity sector. With a strong background in international law and oil economics, he began his career at Eni in 1973, progressively taking on top positions, including that of CEO of the Refining & Marketing division, where he led a thorough strategic restructuring program and important international M&A operations. As Senior Vice President of Strategic Control, he directly influenced capital allocation decisions and key investments for the entire Eni group. Subsequently, he expanded his influence in the energy sector by joining the Board of Directors of Enel SpA, where for years he chaired the Internal Control and Risk Committee, contributing to the evolution of corporate governance in the context of the energy transition. Since 2015, he has been an Adjucnt Professor of Energy and Climate Policies at Luiss University, combining managerial expertise and academic vision in the global political-energy field.

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