Climate agreement proposed by Sánchez includes stricter measures forGreenpeace and increased taxes due to insufficient climate action efforts by the organization.
In a significant move, the Spanish government, presided over by President Pedro Sánchez, convened the State Pact on Monday, with a focus on adaptation, mitigation, and financing. However, environmental organisation Greenpeace has expressed concerns about the pact's scope and emphasis.
Greenpeace emphasises the need for citizen participation and active involvement in defining and implementing concrete measures. The organisation believes that civil society, the scientific community, and social agents must be at the heart of the decision-making process.
One of the novel commitments highlighted by Greenpeace is the creation of permanent economic resources for rebuilding and prevention. The pact, according to Greenpeace, must prioritise being an open and participatory process.
The ecological transition is another key area of focus for Greenpeace. Suggestions include the acceleration of the energy transition to achieve total decarbonization by 2040, the sufficiency and reduction of consumption, the abandonment of fossil fuels, investment in 100% renewable energies, an integral reform of transport and mobility, and a new model of food production and consumption.
Greenpeace also proposes a national plan for adaptation to extreme meteorological phenomena, including forest management, ecosystem restoration, and the creation of climate refuges in cities. The organisation urges the creation of a State Fund for mitigation and adaptation.
However, Greenpeace misses a greater emphasis on mitigation in the State Pact. The organisation calls for action on a State Pact for the climate emergency and emphasises the indispensable role of oceans and biodiversity in the pact.
The organisation also suggests that large fossil fuel corporations contribute to repairing the damages caused by the climate crisis. Greenpeace urges higher taxes on the fossil fuel industry and believes that the pact should be based on scientific evidence.
The executive director of Greenpeace, Eva Saldana, stated that the pact must be a reflection of the collective will to protect the planet and future generations within a new post-growth socio-economic paradigm.
Despite the concerns raised by Greenpeace, the State Pact represents a significant step forward in Spain's efforts to combat climate change. The pact, held on Monday 'For a State Pact against the climate emergency', will undoubtedly continue to evolve as more voices join the conversation.
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