As part of its carbon footprint reduction policy, La Vuelta applies the ERC doctrine: avoid, reduce, compensate.
Carbon Balance
The first carbon footprint assessment of La Vuelta was carried out for the 2023 edition. Its goal was to measure and quantify the event's emissions in order to continue, in a rational and ambitious way, the environmental actions launched several years earlier.
This assessment was produced using Global Climate Initiatives' tool (in line with the GHG Protocol), already used for the Tour de France and recommended by the Union Cycliste Internationale under its Climate Action Charter.
The study concludes that La Vuelta's total emissions amount to 52,786 tonnes of CO₂e, considering all three scopes. As is the case with all major mass sporting events, the share of the footprint attributable to spectators and TV audiences is naturally the largest.
Another key element, not reflected in this balance, are the public awareness campaigns run under the "La Vuelta es Más" programme. La Vuelta is actively committed to:
- Inspiring people to incorporate the bicycle into their daily lives and, as a result, reduce their own carbon footprint.
- Encouraging fans to come to La Vuelta in "green mode" (by bike, car-sharing, or public transport).
In the coming years, La Vuelta will continue to deploy an ambitious policy to reduce both its direct and indirect emissions, in line with the Paris Agreement, and especially by fostering more sustainable mobility among all stakeholders.
Environmental Impact Projects – "Ports and Forests"
Since 2024, La Vuelta has been collaborating with the organisation Land Life on the "Ports and Forests" initiative, supporting environmental restoration projects in fire-affected territories recently visited by the race, with the aim of leaving a positive impact after its passage.
After the 2024 edition, 700 trees were planted on the Picón Blanco (Burgos). In 2025, a new project in Sendaviva (Navarra) led to the planting of 1,000 trees, in collaboration with local public authorities and with the participation of 180 schoolchildren, as part of an educational project focused on protecting local biodiversity.
