Italian cities slow to address environmental issues: report


  • World
  • Tuesday, 29 Oct 2024

ROME, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Many Italian cities are lagging behind in environmental performance, and have been slow to address issues affecting their liveability, a report by Italy's largest environment group Legambiente said on Monday.

The 31st edition of the "Urban Ecosystem" report, which the group issues annually in cooperation with Il Sole 24 Ore business daily, shows how 106 provincial capitals behaved in relation to key environmental indicators in 2023. It provides a ranking of Italy's cities according to 20 parameters, including air quality (various pollutants), green areas, public transport, soil consumption, waste management, and use of green energies.

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