Banca d'Italia to join Energy Saving Day and Earth Hour

16 February 2026

Banca d'Italia is set to take part in the nationwide Energy Saving and Sustainable Lifestyles Day (M'illumino di Meno, which will take place on 16 February from 6 pm to 10 pm) and in Earth Hour, alongside other Eurosystem central banks (on 28 March from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm), by symbolically switching off all external lighting.

These initiatives reaffirm Banca d'Italia's commitment to environmental sustainability, in keeping with its Transition Plan for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, which sets out the Bank's strategy and actions to gradually reduce its carbon footprint and to strengthen its resilience to climate-related risks.