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CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY OF THE BASQUE
COUNTRY TO 2050
Evolution of GHG and GDP emissions in the Basque Country
+67% GDP
-10% GHG
-42% GHG/GDP
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Emission reduction by sector
1990-2013
GHG emissions (Mt CO2e ) 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2013
Energy Sector* 7.98.9 11.2
10.6 7.7 6.7
Industry 7.27.4 7.1
5.9 5.9 4.3
Transport 2.73.2 4.6
5.5 5.1 5.4
Residential 0.60.7 0.9
0.9 0.9 0.8
Services 0.20.3 0.4
0.5 0.5 0.5
Agriculture 1.11.1 1.1
1.1 0.8 0.7
Waste 1.01.2 1.2
1.2 1.0 0.9
Total 20.922.9 26.7
25.7 21.9 19.3
Achivements 1990-2013
Gradual introduction of natural gas to replace other fuels;
Improving energy efficiency,
Implementing renewable energies and high efficiency cogeneration.
Basque Country has improved its final energy intensity that was 12%lower in 2013 than in 2005 in terms of energy consumed per GDP unit.
Basque Country has 545 MW of cogeneration, 23 MWp of photovoltaicsolar energy installed, exceeding the targets set in the Basque ClimateChange Plan 2008-2012.
Between 2000 and 2013, collective transport public services by road andrail grew by nearly 10%. In the same vein, freight transport by sea andby rail grew by nearly 7% for the same period.
Perception of Basque society regarding climate change
This climate change strategy is in response to a demand by Basque society. 72 % of the population consider that protecting the environment and combating pollution are urgent and immediate issues. Climate change is the second most important environmental problem. 60% per cent of the people surveyed believe that impetus should be given to the policies to protect the environment, despite the current economic context.
67% of the population considers that the Basque Country must prioritise hydraulic, wind and solar power.
60% of the population considers that current energy consumption must change, looking for new sources of energy.
The demands of the citizenry regarding a greater emphasis on energy and climate change must be met in a way that the economic retains and
improves its competitiveness.
Strategic approach
VISION: In 2050, the Basque Country will have a low-carbon economy and adapted to climate risks, arising from the
consolidation of a knowledge-based climate change policy, which will have managed to seize the opportunities
offered by innovation and technological development
This has been possible thanks to the co-responsibility of all the stakeholders of Basque society, driven by the
exemplary action of the Public Administration.
Priorities for action
Objective 1.
To reduce GHG emissions in the Basque
Country by at least 40% in 2030 and by at
least 80% in 2050, with respect to 2005.
To achieve 40% renewable energy
consumption out of the final consumption
by 2050.
Objective 2.
To ensure the resilience of the Basque
territory to climate change.
GOALS IN CLIMATE CHANGE
G1. Commitment to a low-carbon energy model.
G2. Moving towards zero-emissions transport.
G3. Increasing the efficiency and resilience of the territory.
G4. Making the natural environment more resilient.
G5. Making the primary sector more resilient and cutting its emissions.
G6. Reducing the amount of municipal solid waste generated and zero untreated
waste dumping
G7. Anticipating the risks.
G8. Driving innovation, improvement and knowledge transfer.
G9. Exemplary and responsible Basque public administration and which is a
benchmark in climate change.
Regions in the run up to Paris
In 2014, the Basque Country was confirmed as co-chair for a further term of the States and Regions Alliance in The Climate Group, a non-profit organisation that fosters the combating of climate change among public and private institutions. Its initiatives include the Compact of States and Regions, and The Under 2 MoU supported by the United Nations to give impetus to climate change mitigation actions of sub-national governments. The Basque Country, as a member of that platform, undertakes to adopt a commitment to cut emissions and report its data each year.
