The Environmental Impact of a Pro-Environment International Governmental Meeting: Evidence from Italy

Vincenzo Alfano and Giuseppe Lucio Gaeta

No 10136, CESifo Working Paper Series from CESifo

Abstract: This note contributes to the literature on the air pollution consequences determined by hosting mega-events. An econometric analysis is provided to document the increase in air pollution observed in Naples (Italy) during the G20 Ministerial meeting on the Environment, Climate, and Energy carried out in July 2021. Such evidence contributes to understanding the potential costs of mega-events in a metropolitan area with low air quality and high private car density. Findings suggest that mega-events cause a decrease in air quality. Therefore, we suggest to organize mega-event outside cities. The media coverage would not be lowered by this policy, and on the contrary it could be a useful occasion to re-discover inner, less urbanized area.

Keywords: G20 meeting; mega-event; pollution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q51 Q53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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