The Mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas, recently traveled to Brussels, Belgium, to present the ongoing Drainage Plan in the Portuguese capital. Learn more about the Lisbon Drainage Plan here.
“In Brussels, I presented to European Commission Vice-President Henna Virkkunen the progress on the General Drainage Plan,” Moedas announced in a social media post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“This is one of the major projects in Europe to combat climate change, inspiring other cities to take concrete and bold steps to enhance people’s lives,” he added.
In Brussels, I presented to European Commission Vice-President @HennaVirkkunen our advancements in the General Drainage Plan. This is one of Europe’s major efforts to tackle climate change, inspiring other cities to undertake bold and concrete actions to improve life… pic.twitter.com/xrRuhCLfmi
— Carlos Moedas (@Moedas) April 4, 2025
The Lisbon mayor has previously shared these plans in New York City, United States. Last September, Moedas met with New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, to exchange “best practices” on issues pertaining to homelessness, sustainability, culture, and innovation.
Discussing sustainability, currently under construction in Lisbon, a poignant topic as New York also grapples with floods and inundations.
“We talked about our work, the largest project in Europe involving drainage tunnels for water to prevent flooding in Lisbon. I even showed him a video depicting these tunnels being constructed 70 meters underground in Lisbon. Eric Adams turned to me and said, ‘This is something we need to do as well. We haven’t achieved it yet, but it’s something New York should undertake to prevent flooding,'” the Lisbon mayor recounted at the time.
