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| The City Council installs 5,000 led streetlights in the municipality, in the last year, which will save 3.4 million euros and prevent the emission of 12 million kilos of CO2 | The Murcia City Council, through the Department of Urban Development and Modernization of the Administration led by José Guillén, is carrying out work to improve public lighting throughout the municipality.These works are also being carried out within the framework of the Murcia Smart City and Murcia Aire Limpio strategy that advocates in this case to favor the improvement of the environment, visibility and safety of the area and contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of the neighbors of the municipality.During these days they are being carried out in Sucina, Gea and Truyols and Rincón de Beniscornia, with which 300,000 kilos of CO2 will be emitted into the atmosphere during the entire useful life of these luminaires.

In total, 311 points of light will be added, which will mean an economic saving of 103,440 euros."These improvements in districts and neighborhoods make it possible to comply with the commitments assumed by the City Council to curb climate change, but they are also carried out thinking about the safety of the neighbors who circulate on the road, providing it with more light.

We act on roads and sidewalks with poor visibility to make them more passable at any time of the day "has highlighted José Guillén.The luminaires installed in the last year will save 3.4 million euros and will avoid the emission of 12 million kilos of CO2, throughout their useful lifeThe Department of Urban Development and Modernization of the Administration has renovated in the last year more than 5,000 points of light distributed in about 200 locations, mostly in districts.Thanks to the investment made, during the useful life of these facilities, which is 12 years, 12 million kilos of CO2 will be emitted and 3,420,000 euros will be saved."The Murcia City Council thus assumes its commitment to curbing climate change, improving the environment and the quality of the air we breathe.

Thanks to this technology, consumption and the emission of carbon dioxide are reduced, along with other measures, such as Foresta Plan or the Clean Air Strategy ", José Guillén highlighted.These works have been carried out in: Barrio del Progreso, Patiño, Beniaján, Los Dolores, Llano de Brujas, Los Ramos, El Esparragal, Cobatillas, Santo Ángel, El Puntal, Espinardo, El Palmar, Los Garres, La Albatalía, Sangonera La Verde, Corvera, La Murta, Cañada Hermosa, Algezares, Aljucer, La Arboleja, Cabezo de Torres, Puente Tocinos, Guadalupe, Rincón de Seca, La Raya, Puebla de Soto and Monteagudo, among other districts, in addition to the urban area of ??Murcia .

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia