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Antonio Navarro, Town Planning, Environment and Huerta, has gathered today in Madrid the first prize of "The Challenge of Cities of Earth Hour 2015-2016", organized by WWF, which went to the city of Murcia through ALEM, the Local Agency for Energy and Climate Change.

Tomorrow, Murcia will be present at the election of the winning city globally, on a date to 125 concurring capital from 21 countries.

This international competition distinguishes the cities that are leading action to combat climate change worldwide.

In Spain they presented their candidacies 16 municipalities, of which Murcia and Palma de Mallorca finalists WWF World contest in Spain.

The award ceremony took place today during the conference entitled "The Challenge of cities to combat climate change", in which there have been major networks in sustainability in cities, including Compact of Mayors to internationally, the Covenant of Mayors at European level, and the Spanish Network of Cities for Climate FEMP.

Then is the turn of the initiative of the "Challenge of the cities of Earth Hour 2015-2016" with the two finalist cities, Murcia and Palma de Mallorca.

Antonio Navarro Corchón, Town Planning, Environment and Huerta, presented at this event the main actions, commitments and proposals launched by the city of Murcia in their fight against climate change.

One of the main actions is the Plan of Action for Sustainable Energy in the Municipality of Murcia, based mainly on mitigation, ie reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases, which aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 20% 2020.

In addition to the actions taken to improve the energy efficiency of buildings and services, promotion of renewable energy and energy recovery plants water treatment and waste, this year the city of Murcia has wanted to focus its proposal highlight the significant reduction in CO2 emissions achieved in mobility.

sustainable and efficient transport

Antonio Navarro explained that "transportation is the main source of CO2 emissions in the municipality of Murcia, with about 40%, which is why it is essential to work on the transition towards a model of low carbon mobility."

Much of the change has come from the hand of new media implemented in public transport, with the combination of tram and bus, with a renewed fleet with natural gas as fuel and low emission constant.

In addition, last year the tricolor bond, which allows travel by combining the three operators of Murcia with a single card, so convenient, quick, effective and economical was created.

Other notable steps in the development of sustainable mobility in Murcia have been:

- Introduction of gas and electric vehicles in the fleet of cleaning and waste treatment, garden maintenance and Aguas de Murcia.

- Renovation of the municipal fleet through the progressive purchase of electric or hybrid vehicles.

- Municipal Support for fleet renewal business and professional use of electric or hybrid vehicles: 25 hybrid taxis

- Bonuses vehicle tax since 2008

- Installation of charging stations for electric vehicles in municipal buildings: To charge of the municipal fleet of electric vehicles: 10 bases recharge installed at Mobile Municipal Park, 2 bases recharge in Building Abenarabi 1 recharging base in the Local Energy Agency.

- Installation of the first two points for recharging electric two-wheelers, free for the first 3 hours.

- Approval of General Plan amendment: The municipal council approved the revision of the General Plan to compulsorily install base for recharging electric vehicles (and bicycle parking) in all new buildings (public and private).

Moreover, thanks to the efforts made in the implementation of a system of municipal public bicycle rental, which has had a great reception between Murcia and investments that have been made to expand the infrastructure of the bicycle -160 km cycling trails, routes and busways friendly bike lanes, bicycle parking closed in September, 1 intelligent and 1,500 bicycle parking bicycle parking in U-, Murcia is achieving its objective.

This is demonstrated by the fact that in 2010 the use of bicycles accounted for 1% of the modal split in Murcia, while that percentage has increased to 5% last year.

Also, Navarro Corchón also stressed that ALEM, the Local Agency for Energy and Climate Change city of Murcia, has designed its "roadmap" for adaptation to climate change, culminating in the drafting of the Municipal Plan Change Adaptation Climate.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia