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The Low Emissions Zone and six more recommendations to improve urban air quality
Environment and Sustainability. This Saturday, a round table on the Barcelona Low Emissions Zone and other air quality improvement measures was held at the Centre for Research and Development.
Putting an end to diesel use, doing away with single-use plastics and limiting flights
Environment. Proposals by Ada Colau at the World Mayors Summit in Copenhagen to combat the climate crisis.
Global climate strike: the world grinds to a halt for the health of the planet
Environment. Barcelona joins the call to tackle the climate emergency.
Plea to the global alliance from the UN to combat the climate emergency
Environment. The Mayor calls for action to be speeded up and for UN-led collaboration and funding between states and cities.
Ada Colau opens in New York the world summit of cities on climate emergency
Mayor Ada Colau opened the world summit of cities on the climate emergency that was held at the United Nations coinciding with the High Level Political Forum, that brought together heads of State and Government.
City commitment to the 2030 Agenda
2030 Agenda. An institutional and public drive to fulfil the seventeen sustainable development goals.
Permanent low emissions zone to be regulated
Mobility. The by-law will come into force on 1 January 2020 and affect 125,000 vehicles in the next four years.
Be a part of sustainable mobility!
Mobility. A new edition of European Mobility Week is being held from 16 to 22 September, again making the most of this year’s festivities for La Mercè to include Car Free Day in the programme of activities.
Climate emergency to be declared from 1 January 2020
Environment. The city will be taking action in the autumn in the spheres of mobility, urban planning, school environments, energy and waste management.
All municipal services activated for the heatwave
Safety and prevention. People are recommended to avoid direct sunlight and physical activity during the main part of the day, to drink water and freshen up often.