A week ago, the President of the Spanish Government, Pefro Sánchez, presented the Spain 2050 Plan, with a clear commitment to the ecological transition with the use of 100% renewable and clean energy. Lanzarote is precisely one of those territories where its geographical characteristics and its climatology make possible that rapid transition towards a more sustainable model with the environment.
The Cabildo of Lanzarote has reaffirmed its commitment to preserve the planet by reducing emissions into the atmosphere. Last April, the institution announced that it had launched the four wind turbines that make up the Arrecife Wind Farm. In addition, at the end of 2022 a new park is planned to open in San Bartolomé, which is added to the existing ones in Los Valles, Punta Grande, Teguise and, for two years, Arrecife.
It is disappointing to see how some political groups are not only unable to join this cause, which is transcendental for everyone, but deny a problem that scientists themselves describe as worrying. Climate change has no ideology. We are talking about preserving our home, the planet, and that is something that should unite us. Because a problem of this magnitude must be addressed with consensus, responsibility and common sense.
Lanzarote must take a step forward and consolidate itself as a benchmark in the production of 100% clean and non-polluting energy. On May 13, the island exceeded the maximums of wind production and the set of renewables and managed to cover almost a third of the demand of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, indicative of what it can be in the not too distant future. Investing in renewable energy is the future, let's not waste time and let's do it.
José Alfredo Mendoza, first deputy mayor and spokesperson for the PSOE in the Arrecife City Council