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The leading position of the city of Murcia in the development of energy-saving plans and emission reduction of greenhouse gases has been endorsed by the European Commission, which has invited the Mayor, Miguel Angel House, to participate in the summit Bombay on the challenges of cities and urban policy challenges.

Chamber's participation took place today and has been on the Covenant of Mayors, which Murcia joined in 2008, becoming the first Spanish city, along with Madrid, to formalize its incorporation.

Also, Murcia also pioneered in bringing the Covenant outside the European Union, namely the city of Salé (Morocco).

Besides House, is expected to attend this event General Manager of DG Energy of the European Commission, Pedro Ballesteros, and other senior representatives of cities like Milan, Riga and London.

"It is an irrefutable fact that the battle against climate change at the local pound, making municipal governments leaders in driving sustainable energy policies, as are those who plan, develop and regulate the activity in the cities.

That effort, therefore, should be recognized and supported financially, "said House, who also argued that" sustainability policies are not only an opportunity to ensure the future of generations to come, they are also a source of generating jobs work ".

Murcia Mayor recalled that "the success of sustainable energy policies and to combat global climate change depends on the cities, as in Europe only 75% of the people living there, which is where consumes 80% of energy ".

Innovative Cities

If the Covenant of Mayors-Murcia who joined in 2008 - was the start of local government commitment to sustainable development, the Smart Cities are the future and both share the same objective: to reduce CO2 emissions in cities and apply new technologies in mobility, environmental management and natural resources, energy efficiency, information technology and communication and planning, in order to achieve more efficient urban environments more livable.

This requires actions to economic growth, environmentally sustainable urban, to ensure the quality of life of its inhabitants.

This is the main reason why existing cities must become smart cities, and to achieve innovation and technology exert a fundamental role.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia