Spain announces climate emergency, outlines plan to reduce carbon emissions

This appeared in The Millennial Source

On Tuesday, January 21, Spain’s coalition government announced plans to drastically reduce its carbon emissions in response to the “national climate emergency.”

The declaration, approved by the cabinet, says the center-left socialist government will have 100 days to submit the plan to parliament for approval. The announcement coincides with the annual World Economic Forum (WEF), where global leaders are putting emphasis on government responses to climate change.

Scientists claim that the previous decade was the hottest on record, and that 2019 was the second-hottest year ever recorded.

Plan details

Specific details of the plan have yet to be announced, but are set to be revealed when the parliament receives it for approval. Reports indicate, however, that Spain’s proposal will mirror European Union guidelines aiming for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The government wants up to 95% of its electricity to originate from renewable sources by 2040.

Furthermore, regulations for “ low-emission zones (LEZs)” in large Spanish cities are also set to be included in the law. According to Spain’s environmental minister, Teresa…