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Puerto Lumbreras has 153 concrete measures for the protection of natural heritage of which over 45 are operational.
"The future is our commitment.
Real progress has now become a promise of sustainable growth, is designed with respect for our environment and planned for the welfare of the citizens. "
With these words, has announced the mayor of Puerto Lumbreras and Member of the Regional Assembly, Pedro Antonio Sánchez, membership of the municipality of Murcia the so-called Covenant of Mayors, a project he has called a "commitment to all Puerto Lumbreras people and an example of responsibility to one of our greatest assets: our natural heritage. "
"Puerto Lumbreras will make history in Europe with the heading" said Deputy Mayor and regional, "not only for being the first town in Spain which joined the pact last June 3, but also because this is just one of many measures that will make this town a pioneer in Spain in the care of the environment and sustainable growth in a truly green city "
The Covenant of Mayors arises from the Directorate General for Transport and Energy of the European Community in order to reach and improve the proposals to combat climate change, the "20 20 20."
All Heads of State and Government have pledged to reduce EU emissions by 20% by 2020, and also to that date, 20% of energy from renewable sources and energy efficiency increase by 20%.
In this context, the Covenant of Mayors as one of the most innovative and ambitious projects of European legislation, because it linked to the municipalities to make an immediate commitment of work, planning and results with the ultimate goal of improving productivity, taking care over European natural heritage.
Participation in this project also involves the inclusion of more ambitious targets than those set out in general by the EU itself so far as the signatory municipalities should exceed forecasts the best European and create a Plan of Action for Sustainable Energy will get lower 20% CO2 emissions by 2012, not 2020.
A Puerto Lumbreras was given the accession process on June 3, 2008, becoming the seventh European city to do so, when they began the process that will culminate with the signing of Pedro Antonio Sánchez at the Official Ceremony Pact Mayors in the European Parliament on 10 February 2009.
Brussels will host the birth of this project in a meeting attended cities across the European framework, such as San Sebastian, Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Rome or Lyon.
Besides the reduction of CO2, the pact calls for the township's acquisition of other commitments associated with caring for the natural environment.
First, the project needs of the rapid establishment of appropriate measures, so that all members of the Covenant must be ready to engage in strategy and work plan within one year after its signing.
For this reason, because Puerto Lumbreras was one of the European pioneers in this respect - the seventh in Europe - will also be the first to present its strategy for energy sustainability, which must be completed on May 19, 2009.
The Action Plan will continue to achieve this goal will be supported by the municipality in its entirety and seek other financial support to regional, national and European level, including funding programs and international bodies.
In parallel, city structures adapted and started shares of sensitivity and help ensure the active engagement of the population.
Finally, municipalities achieve part of this European project shall undertake to organize an "Energy Day" or "Day of the Covenant of Mayors" in collaboration with the European Commission and other stakeholders to disseminate citizens the benefit of a more intelligent use of energy.
Ecopuerto: a green city
Today, Spain is within the European Union, the country that fails to meet Kyoto Protocol targets, according to a report by the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Yvo de Boer, said that Spain increased between 1990 and 2005 its emissions by 53.3%, while estimates to date stood at 52.2%.
Given this reality, and because of the urgency of the problem of Climate Change, the Municipality of Puerto Lumbreras made Ecopuerto project, a plan of action to combat climate change.
With the creation of this Plan, Puerto Lumbreras is joining the adoption of measures for enforcement of the Kyoto Protocol, the main legal instrument for the definition of the proceedings against Climate Change, under which signatories agree to reduce emissions during the period 2008-2012.
Since the present Ecopuerto in late May last year, from the consistory lumbrerense have conducted more than 45 of the 153 measures to mitigate climate change in the municipality with which account the Strategic Plan.
The Action Plan of Puerto Lumbreras Climate Change is an initiative that is built on the basis of the Local Agenda 21.
Its goal is to Puerto Lumbreras is a "green city" with a carbon neutral with a strong commitment to sustainability.
To accomplish this purpose, the session lumbrerense is increasing the use of renewable energy sources and increase public awareness to their daily activities more sustainable.
Also, will join the Spanish Network of Cities for Climate, establish a Sectoral Council for Environment and join the General Protocol between the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Planning and organizations representing the economic activity of the Region of Murcia to promote social responsibility to the environment against climate change, among other initiatives to a total of 153.
"Our commitment extends its action to all possible areas.
Energy efficiency and transportation, expansion of green spaces, promoting rural tourism and incentives in the industry are some of our immediate priorities "said Pedro Antonio Sanchez, who argued in turn that" however, Water conservation is one of our greatest concerns. "
Water, a common good
Measures to make Puerto Lumbreras in a sustainable growth model municipality covered by other areas of work and performance.
Among these are the loads of research on climate change and awareness, training and outreach in the workplace on Climate Change.
However, efficient water management has become one of the highlights of the town green.
Pedro Antonio Sánchez has confirmed the planning of all kinds of measures to achieve more efficient use of this scarce resource, such as renovation, expansion and modernization of water supply network, the existence of subsidies for families that use less water or the establishment saving systems in the home and business, among other measures of performance.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras
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