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The Spanish Congress of Deputies approves law on climate change

The Spanish Congress of Deputies, Spain’s lower house, has approved the Law on Climate Change and Energy Transition, which targets carbon neutrality by 2050. To reach this objective, intermediary targets are set, such as raising the share of renewables in the power mix to 74% by 2030. In addition, Spain is expected to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 23% in 2030 compared to 1990 levels. This target will be periodically revised upwards and the first revision is already planned in 2023. Additionally, measures to promote clean energy and emission-free vehicles are also introduced. The legislation will now go to the Senate. If not amended, it could be enacted in May 2021.

Spain’ GHG emissions decreased by 5.6% in 2019 to 314.5 MtCO2eq, which is 29% lower than in 2005 but still 8.5% higher than in 1990. Emissions from the energy sector, which accounted for three quarters of Spain’s total emissions, declined by 6.6%. The drop in emissions from the energy sector is linked to the decrease in emissions from the power generation sector (-27.7%) caused by a reduction in coal use for electricity generation.

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