Girona lags behind in green energy investment. Unlike other regions of Catalonia, the Girona district has no operational wind farms and only about ten functioning photovoltaic installations. However, both the Catalan government (Generalitat) and the Ministry for Ecological Transition are currently processing over 200 renewable energy projects that are expected to be implemented in the coming years. Many of these future wind and solar farms have generated controversy, facing opposition from residents and town councils in small villages. Citizens have united in various protest platforms, and last week, more than 40 Girona town councils joined forces to voice their discontent to the Catalan government's delegation. They all reiterate that, despite being in favor of a green transition, the projects planned for their area are "oversized," will damage "the natural environment," and regret that they were designed "without considering the opinions of local communities."

The ARA echoes the widely shared videos of the young mayor of Cervià de Ter, the Cuban Guillem Surroca, who uses direct and convincing language to address popular issues—in a good way—such as tourism and housing.

For the second summer in a row, the CUP videos from the Girona regions have gone viral again. They are a series of two-minute visuals, with a clear and concise message on key topics such as tourism, language, and immigration, which in recent weeks have generated hundreds of interactions and comments on X, Instagram, and TikTok. The protagonist is Guillem Surroca, the young cupero mayor of Cervià de Ter, who, at just 27 years old, is beginning to make a name for himself on the Catalan political scene