Energy_Transition

Spain bans new oil and gas exploration, while supercharging renewables

New climate law also prohibits sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, and the production of fossil fuels from 2043

Climate law: Spain’s vice-president and minister for ecological transition, Teresa Ribera, hailed the approval last week of Spain's climate change and energy transition law. In this file photo, she was Spanish minister of energy and climate change, attending an event during the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 in 2019.
Climate law: Spain’s vice-president and minister for ecological transition, Teresa Ribera, hailed the approval last week of Spain's climate change and energy transition law. In this file photo, she was Spanish minister of energy and climate change, attending an event during the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 in 2019.Photo: CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP/SCANPIX
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Published 17 May 2021, 19:38Updated 17 May 2021, 19:38