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Institutional declaration on the climate emergency in the city
Climate emergency. Institutional declaration on the climate emergency in the city
Climate emergency declared in Barcelona
Climate emergency. The climate emergency declaration is an institutional and public commitment to adapt the city and mitigate the climate crisis.
Call for the port and the airport to tackle the climate emergency
Climate emergency. The proposals include eliminating short flights, taxing the use of fuels which pollute the most and fostering the use of renewable energies.
Safer and healthier school surroundings: another step to combat the climate emergency
Urban planning. Access areas outside over a hundred schools will be calmed in the next three years to cut pollution and reduce accidents, creating places where people can meet.
The Barcelona City Council creates a commission to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda
A cross-cutting commission is being set up to embrace the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals.
The 5th Responsible Consumption and ESS Fair gets stronger, raising awareness on the climate emergency
The fair gains weight among the various Christmas events and activities, with nearly 75,000 visitors and sales worth over 130,000 euros.
Low emissions zone: everything you need to know
Pollution. A campaign gets under way with information about the low emissions zone, which comes into force on 1 January 2020.
89% of Barcelona’s residents are worried about climate change
City Council. Results of the six-monthly Barometer, with this edition featuring political, municipal-management and topical-issue aspects: the climate emergency and water management.
Full Council approves the amendments to the new tax by-laws
Economy. The changes place the accent on tackling the climate emergency and the intensive use of public space.
By-law regulating the low emission zone approved
Pollution. This is the last step before the LEZ comes into force on 1 January 2020.