With the aim of promoting sustainability and improving mobility in Spain, Óscar Puente, Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, announced that he will bring the Sustainable Mobility Law back to the discussion table at the first Councils of Ministers scheduled for February.
The objective is clear: to achieve final approval before the end of 2024, since the Sustainable Mobility Law, which was already in the final stages of processing last year, was slowed down due to the early calling of elections, according to the minister.
However, this year is presented as a new opportunity to promote significant changes in the field of transport and move towards a more sustainable and efficient system. Thus, the minister highlighted the importance of this legislation, which seeks to address the current challenges in mobility, in addition to laying the foundations for a more sustainable future.
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Among the aspects contemplated in the law are the promotion of eco-friendly means of transport, the expansion of infrastructure for electric vehicles and the implementation of measures to encourage carpooling.
In this way, the processing of the Sustainable Mobility Law is emerging as a priority in Spain’s agenda, which seeks to consolidate the fight against climate change and the promotion of a more environmentally friendly lifestyle.
In addition, this legislation is expected to contribute to the reduction of polluting gas emissions and the promotion of a transition towards a more efficient and modern transport system. Thus, the approval process will involve the detailed review of its provisions, debate in the Council of Ministers and the participation of various stakeholders in the sector.
“I would do it differently, but we have a complex Parliament and it is difficult to make changes. Its parliamentary processing will be carried out from a realistic point of view, with consensus. That is why we are going to be practical and it will be approved before December of this year. Spain is one of the few countries in the EU without a sustainable mobility law”, assured the minister at a breakfast organized by Nueva Economía Fórum.
