The institutional dialogue with the trade and employer associations in which Enel and its subsidiaries took part in concerned the support of regulatory and consultation processes, among others, on the following main issues: > development of energy policies: includ ing, among other issues, the strategic outlook of the sector, energy efficien cy, the growth of renewables, smart grid development and energy costs9; > increasing the business competitive ness: including, among other issues, tax regulation, labor law issues and environmental policies10.