Biodiversity: thanks to the consolidated experiences gained from chairing the Alpine Biodiversity Board (ABB) since 2019, Italy intends to enhance Alpine biodiversity, highlight the vulnerability of mountain and Alpine ecosystems, and capitalise on the contributions of mountain regions to the achievement of the global biodiversity goals of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Through the ABB, Italy is working on the elaboration of a dedicated Alpine Biodiversity Action Plan building on the policy brief prepared by the previous Slovenian Presidency. This process is supported by the Interreg AlpsLife project, in which partners from all Alpine countries are working to create a common framework for monitoring Alpine biodiversity.

Climate change: the Italian Presidency chose Alpine glaciers as the theme for the 11^th Report on the State of the Alps (RSA 11), which will be adopted by the XIX Alpine Conference.  In collaboration with the other Contracting Parties, the Observers, the Thematic Working Bodies, and other stakeholders, the effects of the deterioration of Alpine glaciers and permafrost on high-altitude environments, but also on lowlands, including the dynamics of the water cycle, are being studied. As part of the activities of the ad hoc Working Group responsible for drafting the RSA 11, a workshop on ‘Alpine glaciers in changing climate’ was organised on 24 June 2025 in Grenoble (FR).

In the context of climate change, Italy is actively promoting a dialogue on local climate change adaptation initiatives aimed at highlighting the actions carried out in Alpine countries and sharing principles and methodologies at a pan-Alpine level. This should foster – also in marginal municipalities – conscious local adaptation, the implementation of the Alpine Climate Action Plan 2.0 (CAP 2.0), and the development of resilient Alpine communities and centres according to policies in line with overarching adaptation plans. The Italian Presidency also intends to organise a conference on sustainable tourism mobility in the Alps by 2026, aimed at promoting a responsible travelling culture and an exchange of experiences between tourism and mobility stakeholders in the Alpine countries.

Alpine population and culture: Italy is also working on updating the demographic, social, and economic data of the 5^th Report on the State of the Alp  on Demographic Change to reflect the effects of climate change and to guide policies for sustainable development, the promotion of mountain and rural areas, and their repopulation. The Italian Presidency has also launched a Task Force dedicated to the theme of Alpine culture, with the goal of promoting initiatives concerning intangible cultural heritage and defining Policy Briefs to integrate Intangible Cultural Heritage into spatial planning tools. The two-year mandate of the Italian Presidency will end at the 19^th Alpine Conference, scheduled to take place in Turin on 21 January 2027.