Policy Brief: Restoring the Night: A Policy Agenda for Light Pollution Mitigation in Europe

This policy brief (D4.1) is produced as part of the Horizon Europe PLAN-B project (Grant Agreement No. 101135308) in collaboration with its sister project AquaPLAN (Grant Agreement No. 101135471). This policy brief provides strategic guidance for the European Union to take steps towards addressing light pollution, recognising its adverse environmental impacts, harmonising efforts and providing a framework for coordinated national action, as well as promoting science-based regulation and management of artificial light at night (ALAN). To support policy action aimed at reducing light pollution, individuals are encouraged to sign the support form, while organisations may endorse the initiative by signing the support letter, available upon request from the contact persons listed in the policy brief.Recommended citation:Yakushina, Y., Klenke, R., Fletcher, D., Jones, L., Nascimento, A. T. A., Teixeira, C. P., Goulart, V. D. L. R, Maggi, E., Hoelker, F., Barnett, C., Tysiac, P., Sanchez de Miguel, A., Sheriff, G., Lomas, M. J., Van Hoorick, G., & Wood, M.D. (2025). Restoring the night: A policy agenda for light pollution mitigation in Europe. Policy brief written by the PLAN-B project (Horizon Europe No. 101135308) and the AquaPLAN project (Horizon Europe No. 101135471). Zenodo. Disclaimer This publication was produced under the Horizon Europe programme (Grant Agreement No. 101135308) as part of the PLAN-B project. The content reflects only the views of the authors. The European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained herein. The information is provided “as is” without warranty of fitness for a particular purpose. The PLAN-B Consortium accepts no liability for any direct, indirect, or consequential damages arising from its use.