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The Mayor of Puerto Lumbreras and Regional Representative, Pedro Antonio Sanchez and General Director of Clean Energy and Climate Change, Paul Miranda, presented this morning, the Strategic Plan to combat climate change in Puerto Lumbreras 2008-2012.
The Plan contains more than 150 measures will be implemented within four years of the plan.
Conscious of the urgency of the problem of Climate Change, the Municipality of Puerto Lumbreras has developed this plan of action to combat the constant emission of CO2.
With the creation of this Plan, Puerto Lumbreras is joining the adoption of measures for enforcement of the Kyoto Protocol under which signatories pledge to reduce emissions in the period 2008-2012.
According to Smith "from the City Council will work to Puerto Lumbreras is a pioneer town in the adoption of effective and exemplary measures to combat CO2 emissions.
The measures we are introducing today make Puerto Lumbreras pursuing a sustainable city committed to the environment "
The mayor also wanted to show their appreciation to the Regional Government for their support throughout the process of preparing the Plan by the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Planning.
Puerto Lumbreras in the service sector has always placed great importance due to its geographical location which has been accompanied by increased consumption of resources.
On the other hand, agriculture and livestock are major players in the local economy, which is a major focus of emission of greenhouse gases.
According to the mayor, will be implemented concrete measures "the City will create a municipal ordinance against climate change, will credit the use of renewable energy and will credit also to the families that use less water"
OBJECTIVES OF THE PLAN.
Reduce the impacts caused Climate Change on the health of citizens.
Increase use of renewable energy sources by improving the energy science in both the residential and services sector.
Increase public awareness to their daily activities more sustainable.
To this end, the City acquired among others, the following commitments:
Accession to the Spanish Network of Cities for Climate
Creating an Environment Sector Council.
Creation of an Office of Climate Change.
Ratify the Charter of Aalborg, 1994.
Join the Network of Local Governments Biodiversity 2010.
Accession to the Covenant of Mayors to Combat Climate Change.
Accession to the European Awareness Campaign on Energy.
ACTION PLAN
Performing a cross on which policy has involved all areas of the City Council, the Strategic Plan to Combat Climate Change consists of more than 150 measures were classified as: energy efficiency, water, transportation, land use, tourism, residential, waste , industrial, agriculture and sinks.
In the transport sector will develop bike lanes and a rental service for bicycles.
In addition, enhance the use of introducing biofuels in all petrol stations across the board.
In preparing the PGOM grow large and numerous parks and the City Council will promote rural tourism models, culture and sports.
Within the Strategic Plan set out measures such as subsidies for the purchase of efficient appliances and promote the use of air conditioning equipment more environmentally friendly.
As for waste encourage the reuse of construction waste and will encourage eco-packaging in the industrial and commercial sector, will expand the Plan Biodigestion Purines and collection points will be installed for packaging and agricultural and livestock waste.
In addition, the City Council is committed to reducing light pollution in the town streets.
Likewise, replace incandescent lamps or halogen type lights in other more efficient LED technology.
The City Council will also facilitate the granting of different administrative concessions to those companies that implement environmental management systems (ISO 14000 and EMAS).
In the field of agriculture will increase the area devoted to energy crops and organic production and subsidized farmers to purchase agricultural machinery efficiently.
In addition, we encourage the planting of trees around the perimeter of the livestock buildings and create measures to support the rationalization of the management of livestock manure and other waste.
On the other hand, promote a code of good practices that increase the ability to capture CO2 from the soil, as the application of compost, the integration of pruning and erosion control
AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, TRAINING AND OUTREACH.
The main objective of this area is to increase interest and awareness of the population and sensitize lumbrerenses of measures to combat climate change.
This will carry out training activities at work on climate change.
On the other hand, actions are carried out awareness raising, outreach and education on issues related to climate change, such as:
Proposals and concepts will be introduced relating to Climate Change in the Local Compact II for Education.
Creating a "green seal" for companies undertaking waste recycling.
Creation of an annual competition for ideas for Renewable Energy and Climate Change to enhance the town of Puerto Lumbreras
Building support for those schools and associations conducting lumbrerenses environmental education activities to curb climate change.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras
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