Editing Vatican City (section)

=== Sustainability ===
The Vatican has implemented several environmental initiatives aimed to reduce its ecological footprint. Since 2008, the Vatican has expanded its solar energy systems, including the installation of photovoltaic panels at various locations such as the roof of the [[Paul VI Audience Hall]]. The city-state has introduced 35 electric vehicle charging stations to promote the use of electric vehicles and intends to gradually replace State-owned cars with electric vehicles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 November 2023 |title=Vatican launches sustainable mobility programme 'Ecological Conversion 2023' – Vatican News |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2023-11/vatican-sustainable-mobility-programme-ecological-conversion.html |access-date=21 April 2025 |website=www.vaticannews.va |language=en}}</ref>

Well before the European Union's 2021 deadline, Vatican City successfully banned [[single-use plastic]]s in 2019, reducing plastic waste. The Vatican's waste management system has improved, achieving a recycling rate of 55 per cent for municipal solid waste, with a goal of reaching the EU standard of 70–75 per cent.<ref name="end sale of single-use plastics">{{Cite web |last=Glatz |first=Carol |title=Vatican City State set to end sale of single-use plastics |url=https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2019/07/16/vatican-city-state-set-to-end-sale-of-single-use-plastics/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716230355/https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2019/07/16/vatican-city-state-set-to-end-sale-of-single-use-plastics/ |archive-date=16 July 2019 |access-date=17 July 2019 |publisher=Crus}}</ref> Energy-efficiency measures, such as installing [[LED lighting]] in St Peter's Basilica and transitioning to digital document management, have been implemented to reduce energy consumption and paper use. These efforts reflect the Vatican's commitment to the vision of Pope Francis's encyclical ''[[Laudato si']]'' and the Apostolic Exhortation [[Laudate Deum|''Laudate Deum'']].