Valença sets out 19 climate measures to carry out by 2030

Valença council has an approved municipal climate action plan with 19 measures to deliver by 2030. The first priority is separate waste collection, costing an estimated €1.6 million and aiming to introduce a user-pays policy. Other items include €5.5 million to improve water supply, sanitation and drainage, €650,000 for forest protection and wildfire prevention, €1.1 million for sustainable mobility such as flexible transport for isolated seniors, and €2.8 million to restore the Minho riverbanks and wetlands against flooding. The council also wants energy and carbon-saving solutions written into its master plan.