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

Spain's ecological transition minister, Teresa Ribera, in the Congress of Deputies, awaiting the vote on the climate law.
Spain's ecological transition minister, Teresa Ribera, in the Congress of Deputies, awaiting the vote on the climate law.Foto: Europa Press News/Europa Press via Getty Images
Published 17 May 2021, 17:03Updated 17 May 2021, 17:03
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