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Drought emergency in Barcelona
Drought. The city enters this stage of the drought protocol on Friday, 2 February, limiting water consumption to 200 litres per person per day and applying additional measures.
The orange collection is back in six city districts
The collection is carried out by volunteers from organisations and local residents in the districts.
The Climate Emergency Marathon gets under way
Climate change. Over fifty buildings and facilities are taking part in this year’s marathon, which will run from 2 February to 1 March 2024.
Work gets under way on the second public housing project in Trinitat Vella
Housing. Fifty-three protected homes will be built on the site of the former prison in Trinitat Vella.
Definitive approval for the new tax on terraces
Public space. The 75% discount introduced in the pandemic disappears and a new scaled version of the tax approved in December 2019 is introduced.
Commitment to improve air quality in the city
Climat emergency. The city is working to continue developing environmental policies and become climate neutral by 2030.
Extra cleaning of waste containers: surfaces and surrounding area
Pla Endreça. More frequent cleaning to improve the quality of public space.
New website to check City Council recruitment processes
City Council. The site allows users to check general information on the various recruitment processes for the City Council and municipal organisations.
How the furniture and clothing collection service works
Service information. Barcelona has free municipal services for recycling old furniture and reusing clothing items that people no longer wear.
Barcelona holds the most important environmental education meeting of recent years in Catalonia
Nearly a thousand people will attend the 3rd National Environmental Education Congress (CNEA), which will be held in Barcelona between 25 and 27 January.