Spain

Spain wants to generate 81% of electricity from “green” sources by 2030

The Spanish government on September 24 approved a plan to generate 81% of electricity from renewable sources by 2030 to meet climate goals. This was reported by AFP.

In the plan, approved by Spanish ministers and sent to the European Commission, Madrid pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 32% compared to 1990 levels, while the previous goal was a 23% reduction.

To achieve this goal, the Spanish government has promised to accelerate the introduction of renewable energy sources to produce 81% of Spain’s electricity from green sources by the end of the decade. Previously, the target was 74%.

The primary goal of the targets, according to Spanish Environment Minister Teresa Ribera, is to increase the use of solar and wind energy.

In recent years, Spain has been increasing investments in solar and wind power plants, mainly in the sparsely populated center of the country, to take advantage of its geographical location—longer daylight hours and a large number of windy areas.

In 2023, Spain generated more than half of its electricity from renewable sources for the first time in its history.

Madrid also hopes to start exporting gas through a pipeline that will connect Barcelona to France’s Marseille and is expected to be operational in 2030.

Ihor Petrenko

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