The first ecological Sunday in Rome on November 19th:here's who can circulate and who can't

From 7.30am to 12.30pm and from 4.30pm to 8.30pm

ROME – As foreseen by the 2023-2024 calendar set by the Capitoline Council last September in compliance with the measures indicated by European, national, regional and municipal legislation for the prevention and containment of air pollution, Sunday 19 November will be the first of the five 'ecological Sundays' with the related traffic block for all motor vehicles in the new 'Green Zone' ZTL‘ from 7.30am to 12.30pm and from 4.30pm to 8.30pm, as provided by the Ordinance of the Mayor Roberto Gualtieri n.121 of 16 November 2023.

THE OTHER ECOLOGICAL SUNDAYS IN ROME

The other dates of the ecological Sundays are December 3, 2023, on January 14, February 25 and March 24, 2024. The exceptions to the provision include:electric or hybrid vehicles and monofuel methane or LPG vehicles;bi-fuel vehicles (with dual petrol-LPG or petrol-methane fuel system) also converted but only if running on LPG or methane and approved in Euro 3 and subsequent class;Euro 6 class petrol vehicles;mopeds (50cc) with 4-stroke engines of Euro 2 class and later;4-stroke motorcycles of Euro 3 class and later.All exemptions provided for other categories of vehicles are specified in the Ordinance which can be consulted on the Roma Capitale portal at the link: https://www.comune.roma.it/web-resources/cms/documents/O.S._n._121 _del_16_novembre_2023.pdf.Furthermore, throughout the entire municipal territory, among the measures aimed at containing polluting emissions, the provisions of Trade Union Ordinance no. 114 of 10.31.23 on the use of domestic heating systems for a maximum of 11 hours per day and one temperature no higher than 19°C (+2°C tolerance).

“Ecological Sundays, established as measures that contribute to the reduction of air pollution, are an important opportunity to raise awareness on the issues of environmental sustainability and on the actions necessary to limit polluting emissions and improve the quality of the air we breathe.Fundamental actions for the protection of our health and for compliance with European directives to achieve the climate neutrality objectives set for 2050.That's why, as we did with the 'Blue Saturday, there day dedicated to urban walking last October 14th, we want to involve citizens on traffic stop Sundays, making them also days of collective re-appropriation of the city and moments of sociality and fun for every age group.With this objective, on the occasion of the first ecological Sunday, we wanted to create a great city event with a program of musical and dance shows, street band performances, performances by student bands, shows for children and environmental dissemination workshops which will be held from 10am to 7pm in the magnificent setting of Via dei Fori Imperiali", declares Sabrina Alfonsi, councilor for Agriculture, Environment and Waste Cycle of Rome capital.

The detailed program of events can be consulted on the Rome Capital portal at the link: https://www.comune.roma.it/webresources/cms/documents/domenica_ec ologica_programma_digitale.pdf