Pope Francis outlined his green vision for the Vatican in his 'Brother Sun' letter in June. In it he said solar panels would be installed on a Vatican-owned property outside Rome and the power generated from that could supply all of Vatican City's energy needs.
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00:00A new solar panel roof has been inaugurated at the Vatican to provide renewable energy
00:07to the museum. It's part of Pope Francis' plans to ensure the city-state runs entirely
00:13on green energy. Italian energy supplier ACEA installed the photovoltaic roof in just six
00:20months in the courtyard of the Carrazza entrance. Pope Francis outlined his green vision for
00:25the Vatican in his Brother Sun letter in June. In it, he said solar panels would be
00:31installed on a Vatican-owned property outside Rome and the power generated from that could
00:36supply all of Vatican City's energy needs. Pope Francis stated his position on the climate
00:42crisis back in 2015 when he said he would renew the dialogue on how we're building the
00:47future of the planet. In July 2022, things were formalized when the Vatican joined the
00:53United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.