Madrid in 2010 had the best air quality data

The Minister of Environment, Housing and Planning, Ana Isabel Mariño, said today that the Community of Madrid in 2010 had the best air quality data for the last fifteen years.

This was stated after the meeting of the Environment Sector Conference, where the owner of the field, Rosa Aguilar, has sought the cooperation of all the regions to present in July a national plan for pollution control and all autonomy have shown their willingness to cooperate with this initiative.

In the region of Madrid, in recent years, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) has been reduced by 51.8 percent, sulfur dioxide at 72.9 percent, particulate matter PM 10 by 34.7 by percent and carbon monoxide, a 68.8 per cent.

In the case of the Spanish capital, nitrogen dioxide was reduced by 32.30, the sulfur dioxide by 69.7 percent, particulate matter PM 10 by 46.3 percent and carbon monoxide by 71 , 43 percent.

Marino emphasized that this indicates that the region of Madrid is "doing homework", but added that "pollution is not good" and must "move forward to improve air quality."

After the controversies that have been created in recent days about air pollution in Madrid, the Minister of Environment has set out the measures being taken in the Community in recent years.

Highlighted the existence of 6,000 park and ride, the operation of 100 kilometers of Metro and 85 new underground stations, 13 million trees planted, support for energy efficiency in buildings, helps to remove the coal-heating development of 30,000 eco-driving courses.

He also alluded to the 75 percent bonus for electric cars in road tax in the city of Madrid and the creation of large parks like Forest South, in San Sebastian de los Reyes.

Marino explained that the national plan for pollution control is pending since 2007, as the Air Quality Act required the Department to make plans for prevention and control of pollution and the Law of Mobility.

He noted that in the working committees which are believed to form the national plan for pollution control should be present representatives of the Ministries of Finance and Development because environmental policies are transverse.

Has justified the presence of Development and Finance at these meetings by stating that "national infrastructure greatly affect the traffic in big cities" and defend the review of fiscal policy with respect to hydrocarbon contaminants.

EFE

Thanks to ABC