The City of Barcelona (Spain) will suffer temperature increases of up to 2° C by 2050 according to studies from Barcelona City Council, making the city more vulnerable to heat wave episodes.

In the last 34 years, eight heat waves have been registered in the city - roughly one every four years. The most intense occurred in 1982 when the Fabra Observatory recorded 39.8 ° C. New projections point to an increase in heat waves by the end of the century, moving from every four years to every year.

The City Council is preparing the Climate Plan, which will be presented before the end of the year. This plan will outline the strategic actions of the city council to mitigate climate change and its effects. "The fight against climate injustice should allow us to ensure that all citizens, in Barcelona and elsewhere, can live better and healthier," said Janet Sanz.

The deputy mayor has called on citizens to be involved in taking action against climate change, specifically through participating in the preparation of the Climate Plan through the platform Decidim Barcelona. The elaboration of this plan will include a participatory process, collecting public proposals. Increasing urban green areas, promoting energy rehabilitation, and analysing vulnerability to climate change are some of the strategic lines that the city council follows to confront the phenomenon of global warming.

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