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The Vatican is smaller than a single data center. Now it's spending $117 million to go carbon-neutral
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Fusion42 · 3 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Vatican plans to become the world's first carbon-neutral state by investing $117 million in an agrivoltaic plant expected to power the microstate within two years. The plant will be located on a larger Vatican-owned estate outside Rome due to space constraints within the Vatican City itself.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech.
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You face a new benchmark in sustainable energy investment as the Vatican sets a precedent for small states going carbon-neutral with substantial capital deployment. Evaluate how your clean energy projects can align with emerging standards that merge moral commitments with measurable infrastructure finance.
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