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title: "Earth Hour. Millions of people, institutions and companies turn off their lights for an hour"
url: https://radiomoldova.md/p/32360/earth-hour-millions-of-people-institutions-and-companies-turn-off-their-lights-for-an-hour
published: 2024-03-23T11:45:00Z
language: en
section: "Social"
source: radiomoldova.md
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# Earth Hour. Millions of people, institutions and companies turn off their lights for an hour

> Today, millions of people, institutions and companies turn off their lights for an hour, starting at 8:30 p.m., joining the Earth Hour event. The Republic of Moldova marks this event too.

Today, millions of people, institutions and companies turn off their lights for an hour, starting at 8:30 p.m., joining the Earth Hour event. The Republic of Moldova marks this event too.

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According to a press release from the Ministry of the Environment, the symbolism of this day is manifested by turning off the lights for an hour and is a simple gesture to prove commitment to reducing energy consumption and combating climate change.

A study by the World Wide Fund for Nature reveals that turning off the electricity during Earth Hour reduced electricity consumption by an average of 4%. The study gathered information from 10 countries over 6 years. This year, institutions from more than 8,000 cities in 195 countries are joining this movement.

Since 2008, Earth Hour has become a global movement, including 100 million people in over 30 world countries.