Bilbao Sustainable City

“Cities play a fundamental role in the fight against climate change and are considered to be the focal point of energy consumption, but also the places where the shift towards a more sustainable planet will take place”, this is how Greenpeace describes the potential of cities in its 2019 study, which evaluated 12 Spanish cities in terms of sustainable mobility. Bilbao, a city of nearly 900,000 inhabitants, picturesque landscapes, and internationally famous landmarks, took the first place in the Greenpeace ranking. How? Active mobility is the key: 64% of trips are made on foot and only 11% by car. This is a result of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (PMUS in Spanish), which aims to restore pedestrian zones and provide a diverse public transport offer. In addition, Bilbao is implementing the “Bilbao 30” initiative to reduce speed in 87% of the streets. In the future, Bilbao plans to focus on promoting cycling and public transport by creating new bike lanes and purchasing e-buses. Bilbao is showing how cities can help in the fight against climate change and become focal points for attractive mobility and a livable future.