Spain is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, and it is also one of the countries that is doing the least to cope with it. For this reason, several Spanish cities, such as Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Zaragoza, Badalona, Alcalá de Henares and Fuenlabrada have denounced the situation through a manifesto.
At, the central government is required to take urgent measures so that the country can be prepared for the changes to comeBecause if we continue doing nothing, it is most likely that tomorrow we will suffer the consequences of the passivity that those who lead the country are having at the moment.
Cities are the ones that pollute the most, producing 70% of greenhouse gas emissions, and in the case of Spain, they are the only ones that have so far taken measures to fight climate change. For this reason, the Barcelona City Council insists that they will have been of no use if they are not accompanied by a determined and urgent action on the part of the central government.
The »Manifesto for Climate Action», the title given to the document, demands that the Government develops a strategy against climate change with progressive commitments for 2020, 2030 and 2050 in order to reach a scenario in which there is no longer a need to use fossil fuels.
In addition, they ask for a climate change law »That recognizes that there are physical, resource and technical reasons, which establish limits to the mere substitution of fossil fuels for renewable energies to achieve scenarios that allow reducing the carbon footprint in the dimension and in the time required", since currently the State Government hinders self-generation and the promotion of renewable energies.
Today, it is very urgent that drastic and effective measures be taken: 45% of the main ecosystems are in poor condition and 80% of the territory faces different levels of desertification risk before the end of the century.
You can read the Manifesto by doing click here.