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 topics: > development of energy policies: in cluding, among other topics, the stra tegic outlook of the sector, energy efficiency, the growth of renewables, smart grid development and energy costs4; > increasing business competitive ness: including, among other topics, tax regulation, labor law issues and environmental policies5.