The Challenge of Climate Neutrality and Sustainability
Madrid, a climate-neutral city by 2050
Madrid is committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2050, transforming its urban model into one that is more efficient and low-carbon. This goal requires reducing the city’s carbon footprint across all areas — mobility, buildings, energy, and resource management — while advancing the circular economy and expanding green and blue infrastructure. Every planning decision and every project must help mitigate climate change and improve quality of life, placing sustainability at the heart of urban planning.
Areas of Action
- Improving energy efficiency and reducing demand across the three main sectors: buildings, transport, and waste.
- Increasing the share of renewable energy in the city’s energy mix.
- Reducing greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions into the atmosphere.
Reducing energy demand in buildings, transport, and waste management is essential to progress towards climate neutrality. This means renovating buildings, promoting sustainable mobility, and optimising resource management, lowering consumption, and improving efficiency across all sectors.
Increasing the presence of renewable energy in Madrid’s energy mix is key to reducing dependence on fossil fuels. Integrating solar, wind, and other clean energy sources will help move the city towards a more sustainable and resilient urban model.
Reducing greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions is a priority for improving air quality and mitigating climate change. This requires coordinated action across mobility, buildings, and energy, together with the adoption of clean technologies and innovative solutions.
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