The City Council of Puerto Lumbreras is RSCO2 joined the initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries in the Region of Murcia.
The objective of this program is to promote actions by the environment from climate change, both private companies and institutions in government management, developing projects and offsetting initiatives and preparing for climate change impacts .
One of the priorities of the RSCO2 is the reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases and minimize the impact of those unavoidable emissions, contributing to the development of projects and carbon offset initiatives and preparing for climate change impacts.
"Puerto Lumbreras sustainable growth has become a priority of his government.
Therefore, it is one of the first municipalities in the Region of Murcia to join the initiative of the Autonomous Government RSCO2 thereby accepting responsibility for governance and its commitment to the environment "declared the mayor, Pedro Antonio Sánchez.
The emission certification compensated by dividing the total cost of 10 committed by the City Council in the development of specific actions or environmental projects, as RSCO2 Initiative has established that every 10 € of investment are a ton of CO2 certified.
Ecopuerto: a green city
Puerto Lumbreras has initiated a strong commitment to sustainable growth, as demonstrated by its accession to the Covenant of Mayors and Ecopuerto project.
Ecopuerto is a plan of action to combat climate change.
With the creation of this Plan, the town is joining the adoption of measures for enforcement of the Kyoto Protocol, the main legal instrument for the definition of the actions against climate change and, according to which, the parties undertake 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 CO2 neutral
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 in 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 biggest 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.
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 planned actions.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras