A series of energy-saving initiatives and strategies to safeguard the environment in the framework of the Pope’s Laudato si’ and Laudate Deum, including introducing a state car fleet to reduce CO2 emissions through a partnership with the Volkswagen Group launches by the Vatican.
Applying the principles of the Encyclical Letter Laudato si’ and the Apostolic Exhortation Laudate Deum, it is among the first States in the world to pursue sustainability projects by seeking innovative solutions that will help change the way of working while taking care of the protection of the ‘Common Home’ by adopting projects that, also through the use of reliable and eco-friendly technologies, will concretely reduce the impact of human activity on the environment.
The ratification of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreements are the bridge between environmental policies and the Holy Father’s indications and recommendations.
The Governorate is committed to achieving climate neutrality through the responsible use of natural resources, the implementation of energy efficiency projects, the upgrading of its technological assets, sustainable mobility, diversification and sourcing of cleaner or alternative energy products for transport, waste disposal and the development of concrete future reforestation projects.