Save 24/06/2026 SDG 3 Udalsarea 2030 presents the hiriZAIN tool to integrate health and climate action into urban planning hiriZAIN is a practical decision-making tool that helps analyse urban plans and projects in terms of their impact on health, equity and resilience to climate change. The Basque Government’s Department of Health, BC3 and Ihobe have participated in the development of the tool as part of the Udalsarea 2030 initiative and updated through the LIFE IP Urban Klima 2050 project.
Save 18/06/2026 SDG 3 The Basque Country is preparing for the heat with nearly 500 climate shelters throughout the region More than a million people can access municipal public spaces where they can seek shelter from heatwaves. The Basque Country's network of climate shelters has identified 488 shelters in 11 municipalities. The public agency Ihobe has published a guide to help local councils identify, create and raise awareness of their networks of climate shelters.
Save 19/05/2026 SDG 13 World Environment Day 2026: how this year’s edition directly calls on local authorities The chosen slogan, #NowForClimate, calls for immediate action, affirming that adaptation alone is no longer enough, that the planet is sending us signals, and that it is necessary to send one back.
Save 18/05/2026 SDG 13 SDG 7 Udalsarea 2030 The European Commission recognises Udalsarea 2030 as a best practice example in local climate action In an article published by the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, the Basque multilevel governance model for promoting local climate action has been highlighted as a reference.
Save Udalsarea 2030 The first Udalsarea 2030 Technical Committee meeting of the year sets the course for a new phase for the network 25/03/2026
Save Udalsarea 2030 2025 ends with more than fifty Basque municipalities signed up to the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy 16/02/2026
Save SDG 13 SDG 14 SDG 17 The Basque Country’s work on climate change adaptation will be featured in a new BBC series to be unveiled today at COP30 Brazil. 21/11/2025
Save SDG 11 SDG 13 SDG 17 Udalsarea 2030 Local climate and energy action experiences highlighted at the Udalsarea 2030 Technical Committee meeting 20/11/2025