The achievements and ambitious sustainability plans of ICLEI Member Lisbon (Portugal) can be read about on the ICLEI Europe website as part of the ongoing Member in the Spotlight series. Lisbon was chosen for the series thanks to its success in developing sustainability policies in fields including mobility, green infrastructure, waste management and energy efficiency. The City of Lisbon also recently endorsed the Basque Declaration.

Lisbon's sustainability efforts have had a significant effect on the local environment over the last years, helping the city to reach ambitious goals such as reducing their CO2 emissions by 50 percent and lowering energy consumption by almost a quarter between 2002 and 2014. A green infrastructure plan is being implemented as a tool to face local urban climate challenges, which could be replicated in other European countries facing similar issues.

Mr. José Sà¡ Fernandes, City Councillor of Lisbon, said: "We are now working hard and fast to create an ambitious green city (...) Remarkable energy and water savings as well as CO2 reductions in the last years are giving us strength to proceed with our ambition to be a green capital city." If you'd like to share your city's progress in building a more sustainable future, contact us at information.services@iclei.org.

To view the Lisbon MITS page, click here.Image copyright: Image (City of Lisbon) more   12 August 2016 Buenos Aires is the latest city to join the GLCN on SPThe Global Lead City Network on Sustainable Procurement (GLCN on SP) has welcomed a new city as part of the initiative: Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. With this new incorporation, a total of 14 cities are now part of the GLCN on SP, championing sustainable public procurement (SPP) globally, and setting ambitious and quantified targets on SPP that can serve as inspiration for other local and regional governments.

The Autonomous City of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populated city in Argentina. Its conurbation population is about 13 million people. The city has over 1,050 green spaces.

The city issued a manual on sustainable public procurement that includes information about the concept, its history, its relevance, possible barriers and obstacles, and the benefits it entails. During the last years, local authorities have focused on the sustainable management of packaging, as well as the responsible consumption and purchasing of paper. Energy efficiency has been another important topic.

For more information, read the interview with Marisa Siboldi of Buenos Aires [in Spanish].Image copyright: Image (Pixabay) more

» Publication Date: 15/08/2016

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