None of the sitting ministers of the Spanish Government declare that they have any authority. electric vehicle For private use, despite the ambitious targets set for such mobility in the National Energy and Climate Plan (PNIEC). In fact, some ministers’ cars are especially polluting because Their average age is around 12 years old.
In PNIEC’s draft update, the Administrator raised the following: Electric vehicle target in Spain in 2030 is 5.5 million unitsWhile the Climate Change Act forces many cities to implement low emission zones (ZBE) with traffic restrictions where most ministers cannot travel with their available private cars.
According to the data included in their property declarations to the Congress of Deputies, none of the ministers with private vehicles have an electric car, and only six out of 22 ministers can travel without restrictions in the places they declared with their vehicles. It ensures that the analysis is carried out by AutoScout24, Sumauto’s second-hand vehicle expert portal.
Some of these populations are already Implemented ZBEs or areas with movement restrictionsVehicles such as Madrid360 and but labeled ECO or ZERO are rare among ministers, despite the fact that with this label they would paradoxically be safe from traffic restrictions promoted by the Executive itself.
Cars up to 23 years old
leader of the Labor Party, Yolanda DiazHe notes that he owns a 2014 Volkswagen Golf and a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan, both labeled C, and is therefore not affected by the restrictions of A Coruña, where he is home.
Third Vice President and Minister for Ecological Transition, Teresa RiberaIt announced a Peugeot 307 hybrid from 2007, a Peugeot 5008 from 2011 and a Renault Clio hybrid from 2023. Of these three models, only the Clio was able to move without restrictions in Madrid and the Balearic Islands because it had the ECO label.
Isabel RodríguezThe Minister of Regional Policy owns a 2006 Seat Ibiza and a 2010 Volkswagen Passat. Since the declaration does not specify the fuel type for either vehicle, they may be labeled B or C depending on the model.
Rachel Sanchez (Transportation), with a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan and a house in Gavá (Barcelona); Pilar Alegria (Education), 2014 Renault Clio and houses in Zaragoza and Castellón and Hector Gomez (Industry), a 2017 model Mercedes GLA, and the other three ministers, who have a house in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, can move freely with their private vehicles in the places where they declare their residence.
According to the same source, The most polluting car is the car of the Minister of Finance María Jesús MonteroDeclaring the 2000 Nissan Primera, that is, a vehicle 23 years old without environmental labeling.
The second oldest and most polluting car belongs to the Minister of Defense. Margaret RoblesA 2002 Hyundai Getz, also missing the environmental badge.
The third oldest vehicle is the vehicle owned by the head of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food department. Luis PlanasA 2011 model Volvo S80 may have a C label if its fuel is not detailed and if it is gasoline, or a B label if it is diesel.
Fernando Grande-Marlaska (Inside) and Felix Bolanos (The Presidency) announced the cars for 2015; The first is the BMW 5 Series, the second is the Nissan X-Trail, both are labeled C and will therefore have limited circulation.
Deputy Chairman of the Government, Pedro Sánchez and heads of foreign affairs (José Manuel Albares), Science and Innovation (Diana Morant), Culture (Michael Iceta), Social rights (Ione Belarra) and Health (José Minones) declare that they do not currently own a vehicle.
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Contact address of the environmental department:krisclimatica@prensaiberica.es
Source: Informacion
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