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2017-11-13 00:00:00.0Iberdrola Urges Industry to Take Action on Climate Change
Ha pasado el momento de hablar y ha llegado el de actuar
Ignacio Galán
en la cumbre del Clima de Bonn
Espinosa y Galán hoy en la Cumbre del Clima de Bonn
NI (2017-11-13) Galán en Bonn. «Es el momento de pasar a la acción»_ENG La lucha contra el calentamiento global es una tarea común que debe involucrar a todos los sectores de la economía, que ha instalado a la industria mundial a reducir emisiones para cumplir objetivos
- “La lucha contra el calentamiento global es una tarea común que debe involucrar a todos los sectores de la economía -ha asegurado hoy en Bonn el presidente de Iberdrola-, que ha instado a la industria mundial a reducir emisiones para cumplir los objetivos”
- Para Galán, la solución pasa por apostar por más energías limpias, mayor capacidad de almacenamiento y más redes inteligentes, conceptos en los que Iberdrola invierte 6.000 millones de euros anuales a nivel global
- Sobre la decisión de Iberdrola de cerrar sus dos últimas plantas de carbón, Ignacio Galán ha expuesto que “nuestro porcentaje de la capacidad de producción libre de emisiones quedará en el 70%”
Speaking at the COP23 summit in Bonn, Iberdrola’s Chairman Ignacio Galan has called on governments, corporations from all sectors of the economy and other actors across the world to take firm action on combating climate change. “Time for talking has passed, it´s time for action now!” he added.
“The path towards a sustainable and competitive decarbonised economy is not a problem, but a unique opportunity that creates value for society as a whole”, Galán said. However, “This transition needs continued efforts and shared responsibility. Both companies and governments have to work together more than ever, to develop stable frameworks, technologies and skills in order to drive the world towards a cleaner, more sustainable, efficient and economically viable energy future”.
Citing Iberdrola's decision to close their remaining coal power plants in Spain, Ignacio Galan said: "Iberdrola has set very strong targets to reduce carbon emissions, meaning we will reduce our carbon intensity by 50% in 2030. In this sense, we have made the tough decision to close all of our fuel oil and coal-fired power plants around the world (almost 7,500 MW), and focus on renewable technologies -which are essential for the electrification of the economy (especially in transport)-, as well as on the required network infrastructures and storage capacity to ensure supply.
“Iberdrola will continue to do our part, but we need other industries and companies to follow our lead”.