Investments in green infrastructure to prevent or combat climate change, commitment to sustainable mobility or measures in place in favor of energy savings They got Valencia to be designated as the European Green Capital of 2024. Yesterday, the European Commission granted this recognition to the capital of Valencia. Around 7:00 PM The news was published in Grenoble, France, where a delegation made up of councilors and consultants as well as technicians who advocated the suitability of the capital of Valencia traveled to achieve this recognition. mayor, Joan RiboThis delegation was headed by Deputy Mayor Serge Campello and Deputy Mayor Sandra Gomez He defended the Valencian candidacy in the morning.
The green designation of the capital of Valencia for the year 2024 was welcomed with great joy by the members of the delegation that traveled to France. B.Those, hugs and selfies weren’t lacking in celebration of that distinction. It also enthusiastically celebrated the rest of the Government Council (Compromís and PSOE), as well as some opponents and guests who followed the award ceremony from Ágora located in Plaza del Ayuntamiento de València.
In this transient building constructed by another capital of Valencia, the capital of designcan be seen a local council member Aaron Cano, Luisa Notario, Javier Mathieu, Mate Ibanez, Per Fossett, Alejandro Ramón, Isabel Lozano, Lucia Bemod, Narciso Estelles Celebrate the prize, jump for joy and toast the kava. In addition, there was also a Chief Corts Enrique MoreiraVice President of Consell Aitana Mor and consultants Izora Navarro s Rebecca Toro; Bargaining advice ok ok. All of them also jumped with emotion when they found out that Cap-i-Casal imposed on the Italian city of Cagliari.
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Confirm the good news There was no shortage of fireworks and the official portrait of all the authorities on the balcony of the city hall. The Valencian capital, the new European green capital 2024, is following in the footsteps of exemplary cities in the field of environment and green infrastructure such as Tallinn (Estonia), Grenoble, Lahti (Finland), Lisbon, Oslo, Nijmegen (Netherlands), Essen (Germany), Bristol (Kingdom of United), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Copenhagen, Nantes, Vitoria or Hamburg.
So far, only the Basque city of Vitoria, in 2012, received this award in Spain.
The four main axes of the nomination of the European Green Capital of Valencia, which came as a result of extensive work carried out in recent years, are: increasing green infrastructure and enhancing urban biodiversity, mission climate and energy efficiency, sustainable mobility and restoring public spaces and sustainable food associated with l’Horta. All these elements tip the scales in favor of Valencia. Although the entire government team (Compromís and PSPV) shifted to achieve this recognition, it was Deputy Mayor Serge Campello who oversaw the project from the start.
in oppositionPP and Ciudadanos supported this nomination. Vox only voted against him. In fact, in the Valencia delegation were representatives of the parties that supported the initiative: Party Councilor Paula Lubet and Ciudadanos City Council Member Fernando Jenner. To all of them, as well as to the universities and institutions that cooperated in the nomination, the mayor, Joan Ribeau, whose translation by Campello himself into English, thanked them when he took the stage to receive the award. He also remembered all those who fought for a green salar river or a green river instead of a highway.
“We have worked hard to make a city more sustainable and friendlier, and a city more resilient to climate change,” explained Ribeau at Grenoble Sports Hall. Likewise, this rating “is a commitment to work towards an increasingly green city without leaving anyone behind.” “It’s a pride and a responsibility,” Ribo concluded by applauding from the hall and congratulating him.
for this part, Fernando Jenner (Cs) highlighted: “I really liked that the mayor realized that the success was thanks to all the people of Valencia as a whole.” finally, Maria Jose Catala“It’s an acknowledgment of a whole city path, we’ve been doing Green Valencia for 60 years,” concluded the PP spokesperson.
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