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The collected data provide an overview of the training offer on specialised environmental topics provided by the National System for Environmental Protection (SNPA), composed of the Regional and Provincial Environmental Agencies (ARPA/APPA) and ISPRA. This offer includes both training courses and work-study pathways (curricular and extra-curricular internships, and the Paths for Transversal Skills and Orientation – PCTO). In 2024, compared to the previous year, there was a significant increase in the number of environmental training courses activated within the SNPA (304). Regarding training methodologies, the trend observed in previous years towards offering residential training courses continued, likely due to the normalisation of the post-COVID-19 health situation. The internships (both curricular and extra-curricular) activated during 2024 totalled 348 (of which only 9 were extra-curricular), while the number of PCTO students reached 2,796. Compared to 2023, there was a significant increase in training delivered through internships (+22.1%) as well as through PCTO (+38.6%).

As of July 2024, the provision of environmental information and communication tools on the web by the monitored institutions remains stable compared to 2023. This applies both to the overall average score of the monitored websites (31 points out of a maximum of 48), and when considering the average scores of SNPA websites (29 points) and those of research institutions and the MASE (37 points). Sixteen websites achieved a score equal to or above the overall average of 31. The institutional website with the most comprehensive set of tools and web content is that of the INGV, with 42 points.