ENVE works in fields related to the European Green Deal, which include the environment biodiversity, circular economy, zero pollution, climate change, energy, and space policies.
Over recent years, the Regional Government of Galicia has implemented a strategy across a highly dispersed region with very rugged terrain, to make use of the roads for which it is responsible as a platform for enabling safe mobility for pedestrians and, where appropriate, for cyclists in their day-to-day movements to places of employment or study, or to use facilities and services. The aim is to avoid motor vehicles usage and contribute to the objectives of tackling climate change.
A strategy was drawn up defining investment priorities for regional roads and was implemented through 11 district-level plans. A multicriteria analysis was carried out to identify the specific characteristics of each road (traffic levels and accident rates), beneficiary populations, environmental integration, current alternative mobility and ease of installation. Common design criteria were developed for the lanes, combining visibility, safety, sustainability, accessibility and landscape compatibility.
Forty schemes from among the district plans have been completed or are under construction for a total of 75.7 km. Work on eight lanes is scheduled to begin soon, adding a further 15.2 km, thanks to EUR 28 million of EU co-funding. This work is set to continue over the coming years until the plan has been fully implemented, extending to new districts in keeping with the European Green Deal.
