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PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM OF SHORTAGE AND DEPLETION OF NATURAL RESOURCES

The European Union countries implement policies to achieve the goals of reducing CO2 emissions for 2020 and 2050.

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Brussels, the Belgian capital, will host from this Tuesday, May 24, discussions to be staged in the environmental policy conference is held annually in the European Union. This is Green Week 2011 (Green Week 2011), whose eleventh edition has the theme "Resource Efficiency: using less, live better, "to convey the importance of efficient use of water, soil, wind, metals, oil and other resources for the sustainability of the planet. Conclude on Friday 27.

• Participating countries at the conference addressed the problem of scarcity and resource depletion, and the challenges and opportunities that arise. Also, socialized public and private strategies are promoting a low carbon and efficient use of natural resources. Are expected to attend about 3,400 people. "The resource efficiency is to use the Earth's limited resources so sustainable. This means producing more value with fewer inputs, reduce our impact on the environment and consume smarter. It is an idea with important implications for the structure of the European Union economy, affecting the resources of all kinds, from materials and natural resources such as food, water, timber and biodiversity to energy, atmosphere and the earth "proponents have argued.

warn that because some of these resources while they are essential to the welfare and economy of the countries are limited, their growing demand could lead to instability and conflict.

"We can not continue to consume these resources as previous generations have. We need a smarter approach to help us secure our own future by using them more efficiently. It is an approach that is an important part of the 2020 Strategy of the European Union, which sets the direction of the economy for the next decade to integrate environmental considerations and economic policy in order to produce sustainable growth. " http://ec.europa.eu/environment/greenweek/ The formal announcement of the Green Week 2011, which was conducted by the Directorate General Environment European Commission, took place last May 20 in Spain. In 2010, Green Week was held from 1 to June 4, 2010, also in Brussels, and had the theme "Biodiversity, our lifeline." Green Capital

One of the most important actions in the framework of the European Green Week is the public recognition to cities that make effective efforts to solve environmental problems. This is a competition open to all 27 member countries of the European Union, and the award recognizes the winning city as the European Green Capital (The European Green Capital Award). It was established in 2010.

"The award is given to a city that has proved consistent record of achieving ambitious environmental regulations has been committed to achieving ambitious goals for environmental improvement and sustainable development, which can act as a role model to inspire other cities and promote best practices to all European cities. "

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/europeangreencapital/about-the-award/index.html

award shows that a city works to solve environmental problems to improve the quality of life for its citizens and reduce pressure exerted on the global environment. It provides an incentive for cities to share best practices, while maintaining a healthy competition.

can submit their nominations for the award are the cities with more than 200.000 inhabitants, and to choose the winning entry will be assessed ten environmental criteria including climate change, transport, air, waste and water. In 2010 the title was awarded to Stockholm (Sweden), and this 2011 corresponded to Hamburg (Germany). Featured Indicators

The first European Green Capital, Stockholm, won the nomination for its efforts to reduce noise pollution, protection plan setting new standards for cleaner water, an innovative integrated solid waste system and the developed urban policies that allow today that 95 percent of the population live within 300 meters of green areas. Stockholm

has combined growth with sustainable development on behalf of their 800,000 citizens, approximately. Transport emissions are relatively low, and trains and city buses run on renewable fuels, the council has an ambitious goal of becoming completely independent of fossil fuels by 2050.

Meanwhile, Hamburg, the second largest in Germany, develops a strategy for integrated and participatory planning with a strong commitment to "green." For example, the issue of energy savings, the city has set to reduce CO2 emissions by 40 percent in 2020 and 80 percent by 2050. Compared to 1990, per capita CO2 emissions have been reduced by 15 percent, with an annual energy saving of some 46,000 megawatts per hour. On the subject of public transport has achieved high environmental standards. Much of the public has access to excellent public transport within 300 meters of their location and there is significant use of the bicycle.
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capital have already been chosen

European Green Capitals for the next two years. Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain) will be in 2012, and Nantes (France) in 2013. In the case of Vitoria-Gasteiz, capital of the province of Alava and the Basque Country for their choice as the European Green Capital 2012 were evaluated environmental policies developed over three decades, during which time the public has become example, recycling, mobility and water consumption for the European Community.

The city has ambitious plans related to combating climate change, air quality, the Green Belt, drinking water, management waste, energy efficiency, sustainable urban planning, parks and gardens, bike lanes and public transportation system.

Its goals are to increase express public transport use by 10 percent during 2012, lowering the level of energy expenditure of municipal facilities by 5 percent, to eliminate plastic bags and replace them with long use, recyclable or biodegradable materials, develop a pilot urban garden plots in city facilities that currently are not busy and reduce water consumption by 5 percent.

Finally, the city of Nantes, the sixth largest in France with an area Metropolitan comprising about 800.000 inhabitants in the last ten years has developed a sustainable transport policy harmonizing public transport and bicycles. The goal has been to minimize the transport of cars in the city center, using light rail and the creation of cycle routes for bicycles. One of the achievements of Nantes, after the implementation of this strategy has been to reduce emissions that pollute the air, which has been estimated at 4.77 tons of CO2 per capita.