Barcelona facing climate change

Given the challenges posed by the climate emergency, Barcelona is taking measures to reduce emissions but also to adapt to the effects the city is already experiencing and will increasingly experience. Barcelona is therefore becoming a proactive city that adopts a comprehensive approach to tackling climate change and assumes its responsibility in that regard; a city that can find opportunities in difficulties and adapts to new climate conditions intelligently, generating co-benefits for people and socio-economic activity.

Climate shelters campaign

Climate shelters

A network of spaces that provide thermal comfort to the population, while maintaining other uses or functionalities.

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Barcelona Superblock

Barcelona has embarked on a large transformation of public space to take on the big challenges of the future and put residents’ lives at the centre.

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Agenda + Sustainable

Want to know what's going on in the city? A monthly publication for those interested in sustainability activities: workshops, talks, interactive games…

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Climate emergency: science responds

The scientific community met in May in Barcelona to celebrate the second Scientific Conference, a space to share experiences and research on climate change.

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Exposició itinerant: Barcelona respon a l’emergència climàtica

The aim behind this exhibition is to offer an educational, interactive and close-up presentation of the climate emergency in Barcelona.

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Climate emergency declaration

On 15 January 2020, the city of Barcelona declared a climate emergency and accelerated a series of changes involving all players in the city.

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Women and climate

Barcelona wants to promote women's leadership in the fight against climate change. To do so, it has joined the C40 Cities’ Women4Climate (W4C) programme.

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Climate shelters in schools

Barcelona City Council has received funding from Urban Innovation Action (UIA), a European Commission programme as part of the ‘Adapting schools to climate change through green, blue and grey’, project

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Climate Plan

El Pla Clima pretén ser una visió integradora de les mesures per fer front al canvi climàtic, que permeti assolir els objectius del nou Pacte d’Alcaldes i Alcaldesses per l’Energia i el Clima que ha signat l’Ajuntament de Barcelona.

Barcelona has a specific plan for the climate emergency, the Climate Plan 2018-2030, the four key areas of which are mitigation, adaptation, citizen action and climate justice.

Barcelona's strategy for tackling climate change:

  • Focuses on people, because climate change directly affects the health and quality of life of citizens.
  • Seeks to comprehensively transform the city in order to tackle the risks and turn them into opportunities.
  • Speeds up efficiency, renovation and the introduction of renewable energies so we are better adapted.
  • Approaches this through a process of co-production with city residents.

Ckeck the Climate Emergency Action Plan 2030

News

Record figures for selective waste collection in the metropolitan area

30/03/2023 - 16:37 h

Environment and sustainability. A total of 577,000 tonnes was collected last year, representing 39.4% of all waste generated, an increase of 1.1% compared to 2021.

Superilla de Sant Antoni.

More resilient against the climate crisis with 96% of measures completed or under way

28/03/2023 - 17:43 h

Climate emergency. Three years on from the Climate Emergency Declaration, 31 municipal measures have now been completed and 46 are under way.

Towards a greener city

26/03/2023 - 11:05 h

Environment and sustainability. The city has gained 53 hectares of greenery in the last four years.

Jornades Internacionals Superilla Barcelona

Europe’s main cities meet in Barcelona to drive the green transformation

24/03/2023 - 13:38 h

Barcelona Superblock. Cities such as Paris, London and Milan have signed an agreement at the Barcelona Superblock meeting.

FAQs

But... hasn’t Earth survived many episodes of climate change? Why should we be worried?

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What can a city like Barcelona do in response to a global problem like climate change?

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What are the biggest challenges that Barcelona will have to face in relation to climate change?

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What are the biggest climate justice challenges that Barcelona will have to face in relation to climate change?

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