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New road surface to reduce temperatures and noise in Torrent de l’Olla
The surface is part of a pilot project conducted with the European project Life Heatland and has also been implemented in the city of Múrcia with satisfactory results.
The halt and downturn in activity during the pandemic helps cut CO2 by 824,310 tonnes
The drop is specifically due to the downturn in internal mobility, activity at the port and airport, waste treatment and energy consumption.
Food consumption in the city generates 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 a year
CO2 emissions. Cutting the consumption of animal proteins and increasing the use of seasonal local produce can help reduce this carbon footprint.
Gaining a million square metres from cars with the Barcelona Superblock plan
Urban planning. The goal is to regain space for local people, foster life in the neighbourhoods, create new green areas, drive sustainable mobility and favour commerce, restaurants and local industries.
How can we advance towards more sustainable and resilient cities after Covid-19?
Cities. Barcelona is organising an international conference on 5, 6 and 7 October, entitled “Barcelona Superblock – The city after Covid”.
Preventive warning for PM10 pollution deactivated
Environment and sustainability. The stations belonging to the Atmospheric Pollution Monitoring and Forecast Network have recorded a drop in levels of particulate matter (PM10), allowing the warning to be deactivated.
Permanently reducing pollution to 2020 levels would prevent 600 deaths in Barcelona every year
Air quality. Particle levels fell too, but only moderately and not to the levels set by the WHO.
The LEZ of the Barcelona area: a model for cities throughout Spain
Air quality. The AMB, the FEMP and the DGT present the first guide for the implementation of low emission zones in Madrid.
Moratorium for heavy vehicles in the low emission zone extended by six months
Air quality. The moratorium for lorries and small coaches is extended unto 1 January 2022, and the one for coaches to 1 July 2022.
End of the moratorium for commercial vans in the low emission zone
Low Emission Zone. Subsidies are available for the renewal of goods vehicles.