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The UK alone could avoid the use of more than nine million kWh of energy during this year’s Earth Hour, as landmarks across the globe turn off their lights in a bid to highlight the scale of global environmental challenges.




400 UK landmarks will take part in tonight's spectacle, including Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Image: Vlad Balin/WWF-UK

400 UK landmarks will take part in tonight’s spectacle, including Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Image: Vlad Balin/WWF-UK

Co-ordinated by WWF and taking part between 8.30pm and 9.30pm this evening (30 March), Earth hour will see businesses, governments and individuals across the world switch off their lights and electronic devices in a symbolic stand against issues such as climate change, air pollution and deforestation.

WWF has confirmed that more than 7,000 cities across 170+ countries will take part in the spectacle, with landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House, Empire State Building, Christ the Redeemer and Pyramids of Egypt all set to go dark for 60 minutes.

In the UK alone, more than 10 million individuals are set to take part in Earth Hour this year, as well as 7,000+ schools and 400+ monuments, including Big Ben and Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, Edinburgh Castle and Cardiff Castle.