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The autumn planting campaign incorporates more than 80,000 new flower clusters across the city
Parks and Gardens. Throughout the month of November, as part of the autumn planting campaign, Parks and Gardens planted more than 80,000 coloured flowers in all the districts of Barcelona.
New road surface to reduce temperatures and noise in Torrent de l’Olla
The surface is part of a pilot project conducted with the European project Life Heatland and has also been implemented in the city of Múrcia with satisfactory results.
Barcelona named as a Resilience Hub
Environment and sustainability. Recognition for efforts to tackle risks on climate and disasters.
The halt and downturn in activity during the pandemic helps cut CO2 by 824,310 tonnes
The drop is specifically due to the downturn in internal mobility, activity at the port and airport, waste treatment and energy consumption.
Food consumption in the city generates 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 a year
CO2 emissions. Cutting the consumption of animal proteins and increasing the use of seasonal local produce can help reduce this carbon footprint.
“Cities Race to Zero”: commitment to halve carbon emissions by 2030
Backed by over a thousand cities, the initiative aims to cut carbon emissions with support from companies, regions and investors.
The mayors of Barcelona and Glasgow write an article in which they propose actions cities can take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Ada colau i Sussan Aitken demanen als Estats accions en la cadena del sistema alimentari per combatre el canvi climàtic
Why does the doughnut economy need to be applied in the city?
Economy. In collaboration with the C40, the global network of cities to combat the climate emergency.
Ada Colau to head Europe in the global network of cities fighting climate change
Climate change. The Mayor takes over from the Mayor of London and will share the post with her counterpart in Milan.
Market stallholders who switched to Barcelona Energia save 18%
Energy. Electricity invoices will be down by 462 euros a year on average.