The City of Valencia (815.440 inhabitants) is the centre of a wide metropolitan area over 1,5 million inhabitants. It represents the 16% of the total population of the Valencia Region and is, demographically and economically speaking, the third biggest city in Spain, after Madrid and Barcelona. It is located in the centre of the Mediterranean Corridor, with one of the most important ports in the Mediterranean region (5th port in freight transport). Valencia City Council has the vision of making the city sustainable through the involvement of citizens in the decision-making. València is one of the first signatories of the Covenant of Mayors, since 2009, and launched its first Sustainable Energy Action Plan in 2010 with the objective to reduce GHG emissions by 20% by 2020. This commitment was renewed with the elaboration of the Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan aiming at reducing its greenhouse gases emissions by 40% by 2030. The City is supported by the Foundation Climate Change Observatory (also a partner in TOMORROW), promoting sustainable urban development, climate-justice and energy democracy to improve leaving condition for its citizens.
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València collaboratively defines 6 demonstration projects to boost the city's energy transition
18 entities from the private sector, civil society, public administration, universities and the media have participated in the definition of the projects. The City of València continues its roadmapping process in collaboration with all the entities and stakeholders involved in the energy transition of the city. In the last weeks of December, they selected concrete demonstration projects that represent the vision of a decarbonised, renewable, sustainable, just, and healthy city. The projects have…
Taking stock of the main achievements of the #CitiesOfTOMORROW in 2020
After more than a year since the project started, we discussed with the pilot #CitiesOfTOMORROW to understand what are their most recent achievements and what are they planning next. 2020 has been a challenging year for local governments. Despite having to cope with the pandemic, TOMORROW’s cities managed to advance towards the development of their 2050 roadmaps in the following areas: The establishment of a local transition team A motivated group of people is bringing forward the works in each…
Energy Transition Working Group is set up in Valencia
Following the proposal of the mayor Joan Ribó, Valencia City Council approved the regulation of the working groups of the València 2030 Strategy, and the creation of the first of them, the Working Group on Energy Transition. The new group can count on the participation of the València Climate and Energy Foundation, business associations, citizen, professional entities, and academic institutions. As explained by the mayor, Joan Ribó, "the objective is to define and implement a whole range of…