https://caliber.az/en/post/vatican-state-on-path-to-becoming-world-s-first-carbon-neutral-state
Italy has agreed to a Vatican initiative to transform a 430-hectare tract of land north of Rome—once a source of long-standing controversy—into a massive solar farm, intended to supply all of Vatican City’s energy needs and make it the world’s first carbon-neutral state.
The deal was signed this week by Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican’s foreign minister, and Francesco Di Nitto, Italy’s ambassador to the Holy See, on July 31.
According to an article by AP, the agreement still requires approval from the Italian parliament to move forward because the land has extraterritorial status.
Known as Santa Maria di Galeria, the site has been contentious for decades due to the presence of Vatican Radio’s powerful transmission towers, which have operated there since the 1950s. Located about 35 kilometres north of Rome, the once-remote area is now home to several dozen short- and medium-wave radio antennas used to broadcast the Church’s messages in multiple languages worldwide.
[In the AP article, there is a photo of the antennas of the Vatican Radio / Ed]
Caliber.az via Ydun Ritz (2025-08-01)