The Pope and the Vatican have been supporters of climate action and vehicle electrification for several years. I recall covering a couple of electric Popemobile stories, including the Pope getting a Nissan LEAF nearly 7 years ago and getting an electric Renault more than 11 years ago. However, the Vatican’s … [continued]
POPE Francis’ “Laudato si’ Action Platform” is getting charged up again with the delivery of a Nissan LEAF to the Pontiff’s garage. Delivered on the celebration of World Environment Day, the gesture symbolized the two organizations’ shared goal of carbon neutrality. The Vatican seems to have several environmentally conscious vehicles … [continued]
On the way back from Colombia, Pope Francis gave a press conference on a plane that included some interesting comments. Amongst them was the statement that humanity will “go down” if strong action to address climate change isn’t taken.
Pope Francis has been very outspoken about the dangers of global warming, the importance of environmental stewardship, and the corruption of greed — with what seemed like a particular focus on Donald Trump and the USA last year.
Pope Benedict XVI’s Bavarian house in Pentling next to Regensburg, will be getting almost 600 square feet of photovoltaic solar panels. They were intended to be installed on the roof July 27–31, by local students of a trade school. The panels were donated to the Pope by local workmen. Once installed, … [continued]
