Elaboration of the Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (PAESC) of Lloret de Mar, together with IREC

During the year 2023, work has been carried out in the PAESC of Lloret de Mar with the support of IREC. The PAESC has focused on two directions: climate change mitigation, focused on energy transition and with equity as a compass, and the municipality’s adaptation to climate change. Based on a diagnosis of the inventory of emissions and vulnerability to natural hazards, an action plan has been drawn up with 6 main lines of action: energy transition, sustainable mobility, circular economy and zero waste, efficient management of the water cycle, protection of the natural environment and biodiversity, and a cross-cutting line.

In the case of mitigation, it is observed that more than 3/4 of global consumption comes from the use of fossil fuels and that the sector with the highest GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions is transportation. In the action plan, 47 actions have been worked on, using tools that have been shared among the participants of the European project. All these actions together represent a potential saving of almost 130 ktCO₂e, a reduction of 56.1% compared to 2005 emissions, with a budget of €40M.

In terms of adaptation, the diagnosis indicates that the municipality is particularly vulnerable to heat waves, the risk of forest fires and floods. The action plan includes 23 actions with a budget of almost €13M.

Lloret de Mar’s PAESC was approved last September 25, becoming the cross-cutting roadmap for the municipality’s environmental policies until 2030.