Milan

In 2026, Milan will take further steps in cleaning up Milan’s air by reinforcing the EU’s largest Low Emission Zone, known as Area B, which covers more than 128 km² of Milan.

Meanwhile, more Milanese residents, businesses, nonprofit entities and public bodies will join the city’s pioneering Solidarity Renewable Energy Community programme: generating energy from solar panels on local buildings, while investing surplus and economic benefits back into community projects

Progress made

In 2026, Milan strengthened its Low Emission Zone, keeping high-polluting vehicles off city streets in new low-traffic zones in the city’s fashion district and Isola. A regional diesel ban is set to follow in October. Alongside this, Milan’s community energy network has grown to 121 members and 1.2 MW of solar power. Four local projects funded through the scheme are now helping vulnerable families cut energy costs and fight energy poverty.