Dénia drives a study to calculate the carbon footprint on its beaches

The carbon footprint is the indicator emissions greenhouse gases into the atmosphere by direct or indirect cause of an individual, organization, product or service. Since joining the Covenant of Mayors, Dénia it is committed to strive for energy efficiency and reducing emissions into the atmosphere CO2. That is why the environmental department works in this struggle through various actions.

To quantify the environmental impact of the carbon footprint on the beaches of Dénia, the councilor for the environment, Josep Crespo, will promote a study "with the aim of strengthening the fight against climate change and improving the environmental quality of our atmosphere".

To quantify this footprint, an inventory of the activities necessary for the development of the tourist activity on the beach will be carried out -surface, cleaning, concessions, water and light supplies, waste management, etc.-, quantifying the environmental values ​​and making the conversion to tons of CO2 equivalent.

In this manner "We will be able to obtain a still photo of the carbon footprint generated by the activities that take place on our beaches and thus take measures to reduce it"Crespo says.