Sánchez assures that Spain has reduced_CO2 emissions associated with electricity by 17%

Spain has reduced CO2 emissions associated with electricity generation by 17% compared to the previous year as part of the government’s “third priority”, climate change adaptation and mitigation, as highlighted on Monday by the president, Pedro Sánchez.

When taking stock of the current political course and giving an account of the government’s action over the last six months at a press conference at the Moncloa, Sánchez reviewed the achievements of the Executive in relation to the priorities agreed two years ago, which also include the economy and employment. the strengthening of the welfare state or the strengthening of institutions.

“A conscious policy”

In his appearance, Sánchez recalled that in 2018 the first measure adopted by his government was the declaration of a climate emergency in the country and, since then, Spain has had “a policy consisting of energy transformation and adaptation and mitigation to this climate emergency”.

Throughout the last six months, “very important” measures and laws have been promoted, according to the head of the Executive, such as the Law on the Prevention of Food Losses and Waste, “which will help prevent more than 1.3 million tonnes of food in good condition from being wasted in the country every year – equivalent to all the food that enters 26 million domestic refrigerators in this country”.

We have strengthened the protection of our ecosystems, declared ten new special areas of conservation within the Natura 2000 Network, extended the Moves III programme, which seeks to promote electric and connected vehicles, and we have managed to reduce our CO2 emissions associated with electricity generation by 17% compared to the previous year,” he stressed.

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