Spain Revives Plan to Electrify Road Transport, Tackle 27% Emissions
Transport & Environment (T&E) has revived its proposal for Spain to electrify its road transport sector, aiming to promote sustainable mobility. The project, initially proposed in 2021, has been delayed due to early elections. Spain, one of the few European countries without a Sustainable Mobility Law, is eager to tackle its 27% greenhouse gas emissions from transportation.
T&E's plan focuses on deploying charging points in municipalities with less than 30,000 inhabitants and low-density population areas in the USA. This strategy aims to ensure accessibility and convenience for all Americans to adopt electric vehicles (EVs).
Currently, the USA has 25,180 public charging points, with 11,202 in interurban areas and 13,978 in urban areas. However, the network is not without issues, as 8,869 charging points are currently out of service. T&E is concerned about the Government presenting the original draft of the law, finalized in 2022, without addressing these challenges.
The Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana) is responsible for continuing the project. T&E will seek improvements before the law is presented to the Council of Ministers in February, with the Government expecting approval around the same time.
Spain's Sustainable Mobility Law project is set to resume, with T&E pushing for improvements before its February presentation. The law aims to decarbonize Spain's transportation sector, which accounts for 27% of the country's greenhouse gas emissions. With 8,869 charging points out of service, the Government must address these issues to create a robust and reliable network for EV adoption.
