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The project is carried out together with Bosques Sostenibles, a com- pany recommended by the Minis- try for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge and the State Association of European Forests, which has been carrying out forestry recovery projects on the Iberian Peninsula since 2010. Its work in planting, conservation and maintenance of forestry pro- jects promotes the preservation of biodiversity and, together with FCC Medio Ambiente in the Orzaduero project, aims to give a strong boost to the fight against climate change by curbing carbon emissions into the atmosphere. 4,200 hectares Through this project, an area of 4,200 hectares in the Sierra de Gredos that burned down in 2009 will be reforested over the next 40 years. In this way, the company contributes to the fight against desertification and to recovering the biodiversity of the area’s ve- getation. In doing so, it is helping to offset its carbon footprint and to FCC Medio Ambiente collaborates with Bosques Sostenibles in the reforestation of Mount Orzaduero (Ávila) promote the environmental pillar of its Sustainability Strategy 2050 #ES2050, in which it is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emis- sions by 35% by 2030 compared to 2017 and to achieving carbon neu- trality by 2050. According to data from the Natio- nal Action Programme to Combat Desertification (PANAD), 74% of our territory is susceptible to being affected by this process. The “Me - diterraneanisation” of the north of the peninsula and the “aridisation” of the south are some of the most significant trends. Furthermore, climate change is ag- gravating this situation with an in- crease in droughts and forest fires. Preventing desertification and land degradation and promoting adapti- ve restoration of degraded land is one of the thematic objectives of the National Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change 2021-2030. With its sights set on achieving climate neutrality by the year 2050, FCC Medio Ambiente has begun to offset its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by signing an agreement with the company Bosques Sostenibles S.L. for the acquisition of absorption rights. S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y 34 S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y