The Catalan capital is the only city in Spain that participates in the Buenos Aires summit
Ada Colau is vice president of this international network, which is headed by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Kan
Six large cities in Europe, including Barcelona, claim the European Commission more measures against air pollution as a prelude to World Summit of large cities for the Climate, known as C40which starts this Wednesday in Buenos Aires. In a joint statement, Barcelona, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Brussels and Lisbon find that the efforts made by cities are insufficient without more determined action of the European authorities to improve air quality and provide alternatives to private vehicles and energy efficiency.
The six cities specifically claim that the schedules for the implementation of the Euro 7 standard are met, more restrictive to reduce the impact of polluting emissions. They consider this standard to be an important milestone for the success of Low Emission Zones that have developed in capitals and urban areas throughout Europe. The cities ask the European Parliament and the Member States to quickly approve the regulations with the aim that they enter in force, at the latest, in 2025.
Ada Colau at the C40 World Climate Summit
Barcelona will be the only city in Spain to participate in the summit. The mayor of the city, Ada Colau, is vice president of the C40 global network and spokesperson for European cities together with the mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala. The network is chaired by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Kan., and is made up of hundreds of major capitals from around the world. From October 19 to 21 in Buenos Aires, it celebrates a global summit that wants to mark a new inflection point and pressure national governments to establish more demanding and ambitious goals.
The C40 World Summit has been marked as objectives boost the green job creationaccelerate actions to combat the climate emergency, demand more decisive measures from the States to reduce inequalities and publicly show the leadership of large cities at a time of great global complexity.
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The cities demand faster, more ambitious and decisive actions in the States, and face the World Summit with the aim of demanding the protection of public services and the most vulnerable people in a context of global crisis and rising prices and the cost of life.
Air pollution is responsible for serious health problems, such as asthma, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer, as well as causing premature births and affecting the cognitive development of children. Each year it is responsible for more than 300,000 preventable deaths.