Procura+ | Las Rozas de Madrid

Las Rozas de Madrid

SPP IN LAS ROZAS DE MADRID

Las Rozas de Madrid, situated in the northwestern metropolitan region of Madrid, encompasses a total area of 5,914 hectares, nearly half of which is dedicated to preserved green spaces. This municipality places a significant emphasis on the service sector, boasting numerous shopping and entertainment complexes, in addition to a thriving business park.

The municipality’s population has increased from 50,000 inhabitants to 99,000 during the last 20 years. Therefore, the city is tackling its transformation by defining and adopting a new Smart City strategy that can address new arising challenges at a local, and a global level. Within this transformation process, Las Rozas de Madrid aims to develop a sustainable management model based on innovation, new technologies and people talent, as the cornerstones of the city’s future growth.

Continuing the participation of Las Rozas de Madrid as a Procura+ network core city, will contribute to establish a new regulation framework towards an innovative strategy engaged with the European Green Deal. Since 2021, the city has been working on the implementation of a Local Sustainability Plan which involves stakeholders from several municipal areas, as well as agents from non-governmental entities operating in the municipality.

Las Rozas de Madrid aims to improve the social and environmental impact of the city, creating a collaborative framework where companies, institutions and the local authority work together to develop efficient and sustainable solutions for local challenges in the short-term, but with a long-term global vision. Procura+ network is key to this for the city, as engagement with stakeholders, garnering best practices and learning from other experiences is something that will help to achieve the city's goals.

SPP HIGHLIGHTS

The City Council of Las Rozas de Madrid, through the Local Green Deals, has engaged Eco-schools as key actors in the transition toward environmental sustainability and climate neutrality. The main commitments made by the schools include:

Emissions reduction: Contributing to the European Union's "Fit for 55" target by reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030 and achieving climate neutrality in the municipality.
Energy efficiency and self-consumption: Implementing measures such as energy savings, renewable energy generation, and reducing the use of fossil fuels.
Environmental education: Promoting technological innovation and training students committed to environmental sustainability, fostering greener and healthier communities.
CO2 absorption projects: Contributing to improved air quality through concrete initiatives within their facilities and practices.

Population: 99,000

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LGD with Local Traders: The LGD also involves the small business commercial sector, recognizing its role in the municipality's sustainable transformation. The local traders' main commitments include:

Waste management and circularity: Prioritizing waste prevention and separation for quality recycling, which saves energy, emissions, and raw materials.
Carbon footprint reduction: Participating in the door-to-door collection service for paper and cardboard, reducing the environmental impact of transport routes.
Innovation and sustainability: Incorporating responsible practices into commercial processes and fostering greater environmental awareness in their operations.
Contribution to climate goals: Helping the municipality achieve climate neutrality by 2030 and promoting more sustainable and healthier communities.

LGDs with Service Providers: In this case, the City Council has developed a specific strategy to promote sustainability in public procurement processes. The key aspects of this agreement are:

Carbon footprint reduction: Implementing a plan to reduce their carbon footprint by at least 5% annually, calculated using official methodologies.
Environmental certifications: Maintaining standards such as ISO 14001 (environmental management) and ISO 50001 (energy management).
Annual reduction plans: Presenting concrete measures to reduce emissions and reporting on their progress.
Financial responsibility: Covering additional costs of emission reduction measures that exceed the allocated budget.

Monitoring and compliance: Submitting detailed annual reports with progress indicators, complying with the regulations of the National Carbon Footprint Registry. This approach ensures that public tenders become a driving force for achieving the municipality’s goal of climate neutrality by 2030.

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LAS ROZAS ZERO EMISSIONS 2030

With the ambitious goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2030, the Las Rozas Zero Emissions 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan establishes a set of measures to reduce the municipality's carbon footprint in the following areas:

Planning and management.
Energy saving and efficiency.
Energy generation and self-consumption.
Reduction of fossil fuel consumption.
CO2 absorption projects.

In this regard, the municipal carbon footprint has been calculated, resulting in the City Council's registration in the National Register of Carbon Footprint, Compensation, and Carbon Dioxide Absorption Projects. This register recognizes the efforts of Spanish organizations in calculating and reducing the greenhouse gas emissions generated by their activities. The carbon footprint registered this year amounts to 3,125 tons of CO2 equivalent (0.0319 tons per inhabitant), representing a 67% decrease since 2018, largely due to the purchase of 100% renewable electricity, and a 15% decrease compared to the previous year, thanks to the installation of new LED streetlights to reduce energy consumption. Given that the municipality's tree cover sequesters 17,560 tons of CO2 equivalent, Las Rozas thus becomes a carbon sink with a balance of -14,435 tons available, anticipating both the 55-ton target and the 2050 neutrality milestone set in the European Climate Regulation.

Furthermore, in 2025, the Las Rozas City Council will become the Local Public Administration with the highest number of absorption projects registered thanks to the four reforestation projects carried out in recent years, which will mean 1,053 tons of CO2 equivalent absorbed for the period of stay.

ECO-INNOVATION

Las Rozas City Council, recognized as a "City of Science and Innovation" by the national Ministry of Science and Innovation, adopts the Public Procurement of Innovation instrument in technology-based contracts as a lever to articulate and facilitate the integration of the innovation ecosystem, thereby generating greater, more sustainable, and environmentally friendly development. This fosters technological knowledge, collaboration with research centers, and ensures that entrepreneurship, especially that linked to the environment, plays a significant role in local development, with the benefits returning to the municipality and its residents.

In this way, the City Council promotes several collaborative initiatives with the business ecosystem from an environmental perspective:

Eco-innovation challenges for Public Procurement of Innovation.
Consortia, agreements, or support for co-participation in environmental and technology-based projects within European Programs.
Pilot testing of innovative solutions within the MOT living lab

MADRID OESTE TECNOLÓGICO

MOT (Madrid Oeste Tecnológico) is a collaborative project between three Madrid municipalities: Las Rozas, Majadahonda, and Boadilla del Monte, which are firmly committed to creating a Smart Metropolitan Area that will accelerate the sustainable growth of the region through innovation and technology.

MOT will act as a catalyst and link between the various stakeholders in the ecosystem, facilitating contact between local governments, businesses, and other key players to promote Smart City initiatives that will have a positive impact on the environment and the well-being of citizens. Thus, through the implementation of the living lab (urban laboratory), the aim is to foster public-private synergies to develop infrastructure and generate solutions that will accelerate their evolution and development through testing in the different sandboxes created within the municipality: Environment, Urban Services, Transportation, etc.

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