Firm commitment

SPAIN and France have reaffirmed their firm commitment to energy cooperation.

In the framework of the 27th Spanish-French Summit, held on Thursday, January 19, in Barcelona, Spain and France reaffirmed their firm commitment to cooperation in energy matters.

They paid special attention to the ongoing reform of the European Union’s electricity market and the promotion of interconnections between both countries, in order to increase resilience and security of supply.

Both countries will work on their proposals for reforming the European electricity market so that they converge in a common position with the aim of approving the new model by 2023. They will also study the construction of a new power line between the two countries, taking advantage of the underwater route of the H2med hydro-duct between Barcelona and Marseille.

The minister highlighted the quality and variety of Spanish food and the interest of the public and international tourists generated by the campaign entitled ‘The richest country in the world’.

During his visit to FITUR, Luis Planas also received the Excelencias Award, granted to the Ministry for this campaign to promote Food from Spain.

WHEN Spain announced it had a budget of €62 million to help finance projects that contribute to the green agenda it received a pretty good response!

The Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry for Ecological Transition received 64 applications for aid for projects that contribute to the naturalisation of Spanish cities, increasing both biodiversity and ecological connectivity in urban environments.

Yes, please

The initiative has a budget of €62 million, where the selected projects will be financed up to 95 per cent, with grants of €2 to €4 million.

This offer was open to city councils in provincial capitals, autonomous cities and municipalities with more than 50,000 inhabitants (also in other entities and neighbouring municipalities with more than 20,000 inhabitants).