The focus of media attention on the elections scheduled in the Community of Madrid has not prevented the approval, by the Congress of Deputies, of the Law on Climate Change and Energy Transition from going unnoticed. When its processing in the Senate is completed and it comes into force, this law will become the main tool in the fight against global warming and climate change in our country, and will guide the decarbonization of the Spanish economy.
The objectives are ambitious, in line with the threats looming over the planet, so Spain must reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 23% in 2030 compared to 1990 levels. The law also includes concrete measures to promote renewables, emission-free mobility or the end of hydrocarbon exploration. A broad catalog that expresses how much people can achieve when they act together against climate change.
The transformations that are coming will be noticed in the city of Arrecife and in Lanzarote. Keep in mind that road traffic accounts for 25% of total greenhouse gas emissions and, of these, a third are concentrated in urban areas. For this reason, the law establishes that municipalities with more than 50,000 inhabitants and island territories establish low emission zones no later than 2023. The regulation also promotes shared electric mobility measures.
Arrecife must arbitrate measures to promote electric mobility and public transport, as well as implement measures to improve air quality near schools and health centers. We will experience profound changes, because by 2050 the entire fleet of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles will be free of carbon dioxide emissions. Gas stations must place charging points for electric cars, which will also be installed in buildings.
The César Manrique - Lanzarote Airport and the Port of Arrecife will see their emissions gradually reduced. A target of zero direct emissions from ships is established when they are moored or anchored in ports under state jurisdiction within 30 years. Similarly, annual targets will be established for the supply of biofuels in air transport, with special emphasis on advanced biofuels and those from non-biological renewable sources.
The Climate Change and Energy Transition Law gives a decisive boost to renewable energies, which will allow us to rapidly advance in the decarbonization of energy production and in energy self-sufficiency, since in 2050 100% of electricity must be generated with renewable sources. Another good news: from the entry into force of the regulation, new explorations and hydrocarbon extraction projects, both on land and at sea, will be prohibited.
Ariagona González, national deputy of the PSOE and Minister of Industry and Energy of the Cabildo of Lanzarote.
