Brussels, 20/03/2009 (Agence Europe) - On 19 March 2009, the European Commission sent a reasoned opinion to Italy for failure to recognise certain guarantees of origin from other EU member states. Under Directive 2001/77/EC on electricity production from renewable energy sources, member states are required to establish a system of guarantees of origin and, as a general rule, to recognise those of other member states. After investigating complaints from several companies that Italy refused to...