The capital of the autonomous province is followed by Mantua and Pordenone, also in the north, in second and third place respectively.

The rankings are according to the annual Ecosistema Urbano 2023 report produced in conjunction with Ambiente Italia and Il Sole 24 Ore on the environmental performance of 105 Italian municipalities.

Milan stands at 42nd place, Florence at 53rd, Genoa at 58th and Rome at 89th.

The Sicilian cities of Catania and Palermo come joint last at 105th place.

The classification is based on 19 indicators covering five macro areas: air quality, water, refuse, mobility and the environment.

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