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Puerto Lumbreras becomes part of the Covenant of Mayors, which supports energy efficiency measures, renewable energy projects and other energy-related activities in various areas, such as included in the Strategic Plan to Combat Climate Change in Puerto Lumbreras' Ecopuerto ', in which Puerto Lumbreras is committed to reducing 20% of CO2 emissions, established by the European Union by 2020.
Puerto Lumbreras thus is among the first twelve municipal members of the Covenant of Mayors along with cities like San Sebastian, and five municipalities Italian, one French, Portuguese and German, among the 123 municipalities that have expressed interest in joining part of this initiative.
In this way include the status of Puerto Lumbreras in respect of Spanish towns and cities like San Sebastian, as pioneering cities fighting against environmental degradation, biodiversity and global warming.
At the end of the year the European Commission Secretariat will establish a pact that will create a link between the member municipalities to establish a financial management and methodology to assist the Covenant of Cities and carry out their commitment.
With this accession Puerto Lumbreras is committed to reducing 20% of CO2 emissions, by implementing the action plan to combat climate change, adaptation of city structures, including the allocation of adequate human resources for the development of actions necessary, on the other side mobilize citizens to participate in developing the Action Plan outlining policies and measures necessary for the implementation and fulfillment of its objectives to include the organization of so-called 'Energy Day' or 'Days Covenant of Mayors', in cooperation with the European Commission, to enable citizens to benefit directly from the opportunities and benefits it offers more efficient energy use.
Covenant of Mayors also provides the decision of the European Commission to implement and finance a structure of technical and promotional support, including implementation of monitoring and evaluation tools and mechanisms to facilitate sharing of expertise among territories and tools to facilitate replication and multiplication of successful measures, the stated intention of the European Commission to facilitate the exchange of experiences among the participating territorial units to provide guidelines and benchmarks that are applicable, as well as the linkages with existing networks and initiatives that support local governments in the field of climate protection.
Furthermore Consistory must use a unique logo of the Sustainable Energy Europe and its promotion.
"We are ready to follow the recommendations of the European Cities on the need to improve energy efficiency, as we are aware that local and regional governments share responsibility for combating global warming with national governments, must commit ourselves, regardless of the responsibilities assumed by other parties, "according to the councilman said Local Development, Ginés David Piñero, adding that" we are aware that cities and towns are responsible directly or indirectly, more than half the greenhouse gas greenhouse gases associated with energy use in human activities and the European Union's commitments to reduce emissions can be achieved only if they are shared by local stakeholders, citizens and their associations, therefore we consider to be the first members Covenant of Mayors along with eleven municipalities and Spanish cities is a major step to combat climate change. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras
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