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January
Green publicprocurement and recruitment in the Basque Government.
has greened 46% of purchases from 38 organisations and has won global praise.
March
The first centre for advanced circular economy services in southern Europe
created by the Basque Government and Bilbao City Hall.
May
Launch of the Basque Green Deal
The Basque mode for fair and sustainable economic development.
May
The Basque Country achieved a 2% reduction
in greenhouse gas emissions in the year prior to the pandemic.
Data taken from the last greenhouse gasses inventory for the Basque Country published by Ihobe. The data broken down by historical regions were released in September 2021:
May
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Acceptance of the climate change commitment
by 21 Basque local authorities which are signatories to the Mayoral Deal on Climate and Energy.
June
Public-private alliance for eco-design and the circular economy
created by the Basque Government and 14 Basque businesses.
June
The state of the environmentin the Basque Country is improving
September
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Basque Climate and Energy Week
ASTEKLIMA 2021 ran almost 200 activities to raise awareness of the energy and climate transition in Basque society.
October
The Basque Country represented the voice of the regions at the United Nations Conference
on ClimateChange-COP 26
October
The Basque Circular SME initiative announced a new funding programme
to foster integration of the circular economy in Basque small and medium-sized enterprises.