Today will be environmental news... #EnvironmentalAgenda from EFEverde / May 12

Belém.- COP30 CLIMATE.- As Brazil prepares to host the United Nations climate conference (COP30) in the heart of the Amazon, Belém in November, residents of a favela in the city are denouncing "environmental racism" because they fear being left out of the event's construction.

Sao Paulo.- BRAZIL ENVIRONMENT.- The SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation releases consolidated deforestation figures for 2024 in the Atlantic Forest, one of the most affected biomes in Brazil.

06:30h.- Avilés.- COSTERA BONITO.- The new Avilés Market will host the first sale of northern bonito of this year's campaign, which is scheduled to begin with the docking of the Goienkale de Bermeo vessel with 600 kilos, after 18 days of fishing in Atlantic waters near the Azores Islands.

09:00h.- Cofrentes (Valencia).- COFRENTES NUCLEAR.- The President of the Generalitat (Catalan Government), Carlos Mazón, visits the Cofrentes nuclear power plant with the CEO of Iberdrola Energía Sostenible, Julio Castro; the Iberdrola delegate in the Valencian Community, Ibán Molina; the President of the Chamber of Commerce of the Valencian Community, José Vicente Morata; the Vice President of CEV (Vice-President of the Valencian National Railways), Vicente Lafuente; and the Secretary General of AVE (High Speed ​​Rail), Diego Lorente.

9:15 a.m. Seville. INFOCA PLAN. The Minister of the Presidency, Interior, Social Dialogue, and Administrative Simplification, Antonio Sanz, chairs the meeting of the Infoca Plan Regional Advisory Committee in Seville. San Telmo Palace. Avenida de Roma, s/n

9:30 a.m. Mérida.- FOREST FIRES.- Informative breakfast by the Minister of Forest Management and Rural Environment, Ignacio Higuero, on the Forest Fire Fighting Plan, with the participation of the Director General of Forest Fire Prevention and Extinction, José Antonio Bayón. Tercer Milenio Building, multipurpose room, ground floor.

10:00 a.m. - San Sebastián.- SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY.- The Lehendakari, Imanol Pradales, inaugurates Mubil Center, the new headquarters of Mubil Hub, a project that aims to make Gipuzkoa a European benchmark in sustainable mobility. Mubil (Eskuzaitzeta).

10:00 a.m. - Figueres - Environmental Coordinator - Presentation of a coordinator opposed to the proliferation of large-scale projects in the Empordà. Rambla de Figueres.

10:00 a.m. - Mahón - SANITATION WORKS - Minister Juan Manuel Lafuente visits the sanitation works at Es Canutells with the Menorca Council and Mahón City Council. Es Canutells.

10:30 a.m. - Torrelavega.- TORRELAVEGA ANIMALS.- Borja Sainz, Councilor for Citizen Participation and Animal Welfare, presents Best Animal. City Hall.

10:30 a.m. - Logroño - CLIMATE CHANGE - Presentation of the La Rioja Climate Change Adaptation Plan. Government. Vara de Rey 11.

10:30 a.m. - Sigüenza (Guadalajara).- SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.- The Regional Minister for Sustainable Development, Mercedes Gómez, visits the Font Vella bottling plant in Sigüenza and signs a collaboration agreement with the company to carry out various projects in the Río Dulce Natural Park. The media will be available at 10:45 a.m. Font Vella plant (Finca Fuentes Cutamilla, s/n).

11:00 a.m. - Albacete.- REGADÍOS UNIVERSITY.- Statements to the media after the presentation of the NexusLabs project on the efficient use of water, energy, food, and the sustainability of irrigation systems. Regional Development Institute.

11:30 a.m. - Adra (Almería).- ENVIRONMENT.- The Minister of Sustainability and Environment of the Andalusian Regional Government, Catalina García, visits the projects being implemented to improve the Albufera de Adra Nature Reserve.

11:30 a.m. - Agüimes (Gran Canaria) - RENEWABLE ENERGY - The Deputy Minister of Energy Transition of the Canary Islands Government, Julieta Shallenberg; the Mayor of Agüimes (Gran Canaria), Óscar Hernández; and the Manager of Ayagaures Medioambiente, Antonio Díaz, present the first crowdfunding project for a wind energy facility being launched on the islands. City Hall.

12:00 p.m. - Bilbao.- CLIMATE CHANGE.- IKEA and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao announce the winning idea for their HomeForOurPlanet initiative to find solutions to climate change. Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.

12:30 p.m. - León.- ENVIRONMENT.- The Fresno de la Vega City Council and the University of León announce the launch of a pioneering Smart Forestry and biodiversity monitoring project using Big Data and artificial intelligence.

1:00 PM - La Laguna (Tenerife) - ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - The president of the Tenerife Island Council, Rosa Dávila, presents the Sustainability Education and Circular Economy Promotion program. La Cuesta Tram Plaza (Santa Cruz-La Laguna Main Road, 5).

2:00 PM - Addis Ababa - AFRICA CLIMATE - The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) publishes its 2024 report on the state of Africa's climate.

4:00 PM - Manresa (Barcelona) - CIVIL PROTECTION - The Generalitat's Civil Protection team presents the first chemical risk siren test to be carried out in central Catalonia. Plaza del Salt

4:00 PM - Madrid - SENATE ENVIRONMENT - PP Senator Antonio Luengo questions the Government in the Senate's Ecological Transition Committee about the Executive's plans to protect the population from flooding.

4:00 PM - Madrid - TAJO TRANSFER - Question from PP Senator Miriam Bravo to the Government on the degree of implementation of the Tagus Hydrological Plan 2022-2027.

4:30 PM - Madrid - DEFORESTATION CONGRESS - The Zero Deforestation Alliance has invited the media to the Congress of Deputies for the start of the conference "Towards a Deforestation-Free Future," which will be held at 5:00 PM in the Pérez-Llorca Room.

5:00 PM - Madrid - COASTAL SENATE - Question to the Government in the Ecological Transition Commission from Popular Party Senator Francisco Javier Márquez on the reasons for the lack of implementation of definitive projects for coastal stabilization

5:00 PM - Madrid - MITECO SENATE - Government response to the question from PP Senator Francisco Javier Márquez on the Executive's assessment of the degree of compliance with the legislative objectives established by MITECO in the last year

5:00 PM - Mahón - ELECTRIC PROPELLER - Presentation of the Menorcan Electric Propellor, in collaboration with PortsIB. APB Institutional Space, Maritime Station, 1st floor

18:00h.- Madrid.- SENATE ENVIRONMENT.- Response of the Government in the Senate's Ecological Transition Commission to the question of the Popular Senator Francisco Javier Márquez on the Executive's assessment of the effectiveness of its environmental policy in the context of the commitments and regulations established by the Un