​Provincial Government of Gipuzkoa

Departments - Sustainability

Functions and areas of activity

  1. Fight against climate change.
  2. Energy sustainability.
  3. Sustainability (Agenda 21 and Agenda 2030) and environmental education and awareness.
  4. Environmental impact evaluation.
  5. Planning and development of urban waste management and circular economy.
  6. Classified activities.
  7. Comprehensive Supply and Sanitation Plan for the Territory.
  8. Water quality control.
  9. Comprehensive management of beaches and coastline.
  10. In terms of bicycle path infrastructures: technical collaboration with the Department of Mobility, Tourism and Territorial Planning in the development of the Provincial Bicycle Path Network; and technical supervision in the drafting, processing and approval of construction projects for cycle paths managed by said department, as well as in the contracting and execution of works for these projects.
  11. The other faculties attributed to it by the applicable regulations.


The foral public foundation "Gipuzkoako Aldaketa Klimatikoaren Fundazioa/Fundación de Cambio Climático de Gipuzkoa" is attached to this department.

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