The Formentera Office of Environment is working to fulfil its commitments under the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (CMCE) of November 2019. The Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan [PAESC] is being prepared at present and, prior to its approval, the Consell invites islanders and local groups to participate by sharing their ideas in this survey.

The CMCE is a tool designed to enable European municipalities to fulfil energy objectives which are set by Europe. Signatory municipalities undertake to: reduce CO2 emissions by 40% by 2030; increase energy efficiency by 27%; increase use of renewable energy sources by 27%; develop a Baseline Emissions Inventory (BEI); conduct a climate change risk and vulnerability assessment.

Efforts on Formentera

Various departments of the Consell are enacting measures to achieve the objectives. Efforts are afoot to revise electricity supply meters, readjust and tailor contracted power to real consumption, monitor solar energy installations and analyse fuel expenses.

Among the assorted initiatives underway are projects to install photovoltaic canopies in public parking lots and new photovoltaic generation systems in municipal facilities; replace conventional luminaires with LED luminaires in holiday lighting; swap in more efficient and alternative fuel-powered vehicles; adapt roads. Other projects involve cycling signage; tax rebates on building permits for energy efficiency improvements, and a network of electric vehicle charging points.

Formentera is also part of VPP4Island, a pioneering European project to facilitate integration of renewable systems and accelerate the transition to smart and green energy.

3 June 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

The Formentera Office of Education is pleased to report that applications are now being accepted for grants and scholarships for books, compensation for double and triple insularity and higher education. Today, Friday 3 June, to 14 July, students and schools can submit applications to the Citizen Information Office [OAC] or Virtual Citizen Information Office [OVAC]. Application forms and complete information about the scholarships can be found on the Consell de Formentera website. For more information, please contact educacio@conselldeformentera.cat.

"We want to help right the inequalities and disparities between local students and those in the rest of the Balearics and Spain", explained Susana Labrador, Councillor of Education. "This is also about lending a hand to local students who pursue higher education off the island and helping the local schools and families who need it most to buy needed books and materials".

Double/triple insularity compensation for students studying off the island in 2021-2022

The €38,000 allocated to these grants is divided into:

- Aid to students who study on Eivissa or at distance learning universities (€150).
- Aid to students who study outside the Pine Islands (€500).
- Aid to students who study music or dance, elementary or professional, off the island, provided these studies are not available on Formentera (€100).

Financial aid to participate in reused textbook/educational material programmes and/or digitisation programmes in 2021-2022

The €45,000 allocated to this aid is divided into:

- Financial aid for primary and secondary schools with reused textbook/educational materials programmes and/or digitisation programmes in 2021-2022.

or €50 per primary school pupil
or €70 per secondary school pupil
- For large families and single-parent families of primary school pupils who are eligible for aid in reused textbook/educational material programmes, aid will cover 100% of costs. For large or single-parent families of secondary school pupils who are eligible for aid in digitisation programmes, aid will cover €200 of the cost of computer equipment.

Higher education grants for Formentera students in 2021-2022

Of €12,500 in total aid, ten scholarships will be awarded in the amount of €1,250.

Studies must lead to an official degree that is valid throughout Spain. Higher education grants will be awarded for in-person studies at recognised schools which deliver an official degree with academic or professional validity.

3 June 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera