Porto mitigates climate change and champions the Municipality's sustainability

The relevant feeling throughout the year, at global level, can be described with words such as sustainability, energy consumption reduction and performance improvement.

Thinking globally and acting locally, Porto has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 30,5 % between 2004 and 2017, according to the AdEPorto - Porto Energy Agency. This result is achieved largely due to emissions reductions in buildings and the electricity usage patterns, with renewable energy in place.

Also, the Invicta raised the CO2 reduction target to 50 percent till 2030, for a more decarbonized city, where citizens are granted access to a safe, sustainable and renewable energy.

In December 2016, the Municipality of Porto has concluded its Municipal Strategy of Climate Change adaptation (EMAAC), based on the National Plan for Climate Change (PNAC) and in the National Strategy for Climate Change adaptation (ENAAC).

The array of strategic options encompasses concrete action, namely the renewal of the fossil fuel municipal fleet to electric cars.

Besides, public lighting is also in the municipality's agenda regarding energy efficiency, as the operation "Porto.Luz + Eficiente" has enabled the replacing of traditional street lamps (2.483 in several streets in Porto) with lamps using LED technology.

Porto is committed to mitigate climate change and the city will subscribe to the Covenant of Mayors Pledge to Climate and Energy, launched by the European Union.

The impact of Porto subscribing to the Covenant of Mayors Pledge at international level is extremely significant as it strengthens Porto's position in the EUROCITIES network, namely regarding the Environment Forum, as Porto holds the Vice Presidency at the moment.

Furthermore, Porto joined the Transport Decarbonisation Alliance and committed to reaching these new targets till 2030. This was subscribed by the Mayor, Rui Moreira, in March 2018 at the Urban Future Global Conference.