Activation of pollution episode protocol for high levels of PM10
Pollution. Temporary measures are in place to cut the high levels, such as more intense watering down of streets and the prohibition of municipal activity which generates dust.
Gale and rough sea alerts deactivated
Safety and prevention. The red flag is still in place at all city beaches, due to poor water quality.
Welcome to sixty new City Police officers
Safety and prevention. Women account for 20% of the new officers.
Climate emergency declared in Barcelona
Climate emergency. The climate emergency declaration is an institutional and public commitment to adapt the city and mitigate the climate crisis.
Extra services for New Year’s Eve in place
Christmas 2019. The city and regional police forces and the cleaning services will be boosting their presence on New Year’s Eve, during which the metro will be in service non-stop.
Low emissions zone: everything you need to know
Pollution. A campaign gets under way with information about the low emissions zone, which comes into force on 1 January 2020.
36 cameras have been installed to monitor the Low Emissions Zone
Environment. This monitoring system will continue to extend throughout the city until 1 April, when there will be 66 cameras distributed along several points in the city
The PM10 pollution episode protocol for reducing pollutant levels in the air has been deactivated
Pollution. Municipal measure is deactivated.
Activation of pollution episode protocol for high levels of PM10
Pollution. Temporary measures are in place to cut the high levels, such as more intense watering down of streets and the prohibition of municipal activity which generates dust.
Application process announced for 260 new city police officers
City Police. The application period for the new public sector jobs will open in January 2020.