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Murcia is chosen by major European capitals to command the pioneer Working Group on Energy Efficiency European (01/04/2011)

Murcia was the first European cities, and the first in Spain with Madrid, in stating its commitment to the Covenant of Mayors.

Eurocities is the forum includes the 130 largest cities in Europe.

House proposed sustainability policies promoted in Europe in the greatest global energy summit in the world.

Eurocities has chosen to Murcia city coordinator of the Working Group on Energy Efficiency in Transportation Eurocities Mobility Forum.

The election was by a vote of 23 cities working group members at their meeting yesterday in Budapest.

The Working Group on Energy Efficiency in Transportation Eurocities Mobility Forum is composed of 23 cities, among which are: London, Munich, Berlin, Vienna, Zurich, Brussels, Copenhagen, Warsaw, Stockholm, Eindoven, Antwerp, Budapest , Goteborg, Grenoble, Leeds, Leipzig, Rotterdam, Toulouse, Utrecht.

The news of this election today coincides with a meeting of mayors protocol Murcia-which was attended by the mayor, Miguel Ángel Cámara, whose municipalities have joined the Covenant of Mayors of the European Union (EU), which is that aims to reduce by 20% reduction of greenhouse gases in 2020.

The Covenant of Mayors was launched at the plenary session of the Seventh ManagEnergy Annual Conference which took place on January 29, 2008 as part of the Second Week of the EU Sustainable Energy.

At this appointment, and provided a draft of the Local Agency for Energy and Climate Change Murcia, quje was later incorporated into the text discussed in the final.

At the head of Europe

Among the objectives of the working group chair Murcia now include the networking as a way to share actions that result in improved energy efficiency applied to transportation and mobility management as a way to improve the sustainability of European cities .

Among the key issues set by Murcia in the direction proposed actions include development of electric vehicles, exchanging good practice between European cities in the development policies of the bicycle in the urban environment, the application to transport management Smart City Model: Smart Cities, and analysis of the road map to follow to achieve the EU target of halving emissions due to urban transport in 2030.

Covenant of Mayors

The city, in response to the Compact, articulated a pioneer Sustainable Energy Plan that has been recognized with several awards.

The last, a few weeks ago.

The European Commission in Brussels gave the Awards for European Mobility Week 2010 in Murcia which was awarded between 2221 cities across Europe for its organization in the European Mobility Week.

Since 1996 the city of Murcia is committed to sustainability policies in the municipality.

Murcia has received a number of awards and national and international awards in recent years in recognition of its environmental policy.

Thus in 2009 won the Sustainable City in Spain, hand of the Infanta Cristina, the seventh edition of this event.

Murcia also received the Green Flag City Manager 2010 in the category of energy consumption and pollution.

The work of the Consistory on environmental issues has been recognized as an example of good practice in European Mobility Week 2008, has been among the 10 finalists in the contest that is promoted in the framework of this week in 2009 and among the three early in 2010.

Moreover, Murcia was among the six finalists cities Sustainability City Globe Awards 2010, the world's most sustainable city and is among the five finalist cities for the 2011 edition.

In addition, won the eighth place in the European Green Capital Award 2011.

Recognition of Forest City in 2010, the Platinum award Broom municipality in 2010 to better waste management, the award for best local practices by the climate of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces in the mobility section of the novel Bicycle rental system and a distinction for best practices in UN-Dubai VIII Awards by the local strategy against climate change 2007-2011 are also included in his list of accomplishments.

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Chamber recalled that the city is developing a policy for environmental protection and sustainable mobility encompasses numerous actions in different fields, the purchase of new electric vehicles for municipal use, creating the office of the bicycle, the development plan director Murcia bicycle or articulating instruments as Murcia CO2labora "for companies to contribute to this common goal.

House presented a year ago driven sustainable policies in Europe in the greatest global energy summit, the U.S. Global 2010 Conference held in Washington and in which the mayor represented the European mayors committed to an effective fight against climate change and more sustainable use of energy.

Since its founding in 2008, the Local Agency for Energy and Climate Change Murcia (ALEM) leads the Local Strategy for Climate Change Murcia-aimed at reducing 240,000 tons of CO2 in 2012 - manages the Municipal Office of the Bicycle - channel responsible for the integration of this transport in the city, and coordinates activities related to the presidency of Murcia in the Eurocities Mobility Forum.

Within two years, have started 95 of the 114 measures that make up the Local Strategy, which represents a 83% compliance with the plan and makes it possible for Murcia now is saving 88,000 tonnes of CO2 a year.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia

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