Spain: time to get serious
about addressing climate
change
Agenda 21
Update
Christine
Betterton Jones
The Spanish government’s own
forecasts indicate that, far from
reducing emissions, Spain is on
course to increase them over the
next 20 years.
In 2040, the country will spill
the equivalent of 353.7 million
tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
(CDE) into the atmosphere, which
will be 18 million tons more than
in 2015. Energy is responsible
for almost 80% of Spanish CO2
emissions. Within that sphere,
electricity generation accounted
for 26% of emissions in 2015,
while transportation represented
25%. In order to reach the Paris
objectives, the emissions from
these sectors need to be tackled.
Hence, both the Environment and
Energy ministries are involved in
drafting the new law before it is
sent to Brussels.