Município de Águeda

City information

Águeda is located in the central region of Portugal, in the Iberian Peninsula. It has a population of around 47,729 inhabitants and a land size of approximately 335 sq. km .*

*CDP-ICLEI Unified Reporting System - Cities 2021

Our progress towards decarbonization

GHG Emissions

North Star

• Município de Águeda has a Base year emissions (absolute) target to reduce CO2e emissions 55% by 2030 from a base year of 2002

Pledge: Have a GHG emissions city/region-wide reduction target of 45% by 2030 or earlier

MRV: Pact MRV in place

Status date: Submitted (07/07/2022)

Data source: CDP-ICLEI Track - Cities 2022

How we want to achieve this – our roadmap

• Have a recent city/region-wide GHG emissions inventory or undertake it within the next two years  
• Have an up-to-date city-wide GHG emissions inventory within two years and verified by an external auditor
• Have a published city/region plan that addresses climate change mitigation

MRV: Pact MRV in place

Status date: Submitted (07/07/2022)

Data source: CDP-ICLEI Track - Cities 2022

Energy

North Star

• Have a city/region-wide renewable energy / electricity target of 100%
• Implement adapatation actions that increase energy security
• Measure and report the share of Hydro, Bioenergy, Wind, Geothermal and Solar energy sources in the city electricity mix     
• Have a renewable energy target

MRV: Pact MRV in place

Status date: Submitted (07/07/2022)

Data source: CDP-ICLEI Track - Cities 2022

Adaptation

North Star

• Implement adaptation actions to all identified climate hazards in the city/region with an aim to provide medium or long-term resilience
• Have a published city/region plan that addresses climate change adaptation
• Have climate adaptation goals and define respective metrics/KPIs
• Identify and publicly report on the most significant factors impacting the jurisdiction’s ability to adapt to climate change 
• Implement community/citizen engagement adaptation actions
• Conduct and disclose vulnerability assessments on the risks, hazards, and vulnerability associated to climate change in my city/region's jurisdiction. 
• Identify and report on the most significant climate hazards affecting the city/region

MRV: Pact MRV in place

Status date: Submitted (07/07/2022)

Data source: CDP-ICLEI Track - Cities 2022

Transport

Our actions – the Pathway

• Have a municipal fleet (excluding buses) which is Electric + Hybrid + Plug in hybrid + Hydrogen surpassing 20% of the total fleet
• Have a fleet of public buses which are Electric + Hybrid + Plug in hybrid + Hydrogen surpassing 15% of the total fleet 
• Implement transport related adaptation and/or mitigation actions

MRV: Pact MRV in place

Status date: Submitted (07/07/2022)

Data source: CDP-ICLEI Track - Cities 2022

Waste

Our actions – the Pathway

• Measure and report  annual solid waste generation in my city/region
• Have a water resource management project planned within the city/region
• Measure and publicly report household water consumption (litres/capita/day)
• Have 100% of households with access to safely managed drinking water services

MRV: Pact MRV in place

Status date: Submitted (07/07/2022)

Data source: CDP-ICLEI Track - Cities 2022

Multi-topic

Our actions – the Pathway

• Sign-up to the Covenant of Mayors for a fairer, climate-neutral Europe
• Publicly disclose my city/region's environmental data
• Join the ICLEI Green Climate Cities initiative

MRV: Pact MRV in place

Status date: Submitted (07/07/2022)

Data source: CDP-ICLEI Track - Cities 2022