The delay in implementing renewable energies is a cause for concern at Consell. Far from the targets set by Europe and the approaches of the future Climate Change Law, the Valencian Community is far behind in projects such as photovoltaic energy. The delay became even more alarming during an energy crisis exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Generalitat chief Ximo Puig reassured that the administration led by Consell could be greatly improved, although just weeks ago he passed a tripartite decree to speed up commissioning of these facilities.
This week, Ecological Transition Minister Mireia Molla, one of three people competent to approve projects, suspended Consell and urged departments such as the Region or Economy to do the same for the energy transition. that does yours.
And on Thursday, Regional Policy Minister Rebeca Torró announced that she will take on, in first-person, everything related to the implementation of renewable energies and affecting her ministry. “There will be changes in a few days, and there will be results in a few weeks,” she said. Torró wants to have more control over Més’ competencies in Landscape. The main purpose of these changes is to accelerate the processing of renewable power plants and will affect not only the Torró department, but also the Sustainable Economy department led by Rafa Climent. And they will not be limited to politicians.
technical relays
As this paper can learn, the reform is going through a re-adjustment of powers in the Torró department, as well as changes in the technical apparatus. Changes are being considered in senior officials who are already handling photovoltaic installation projects, and some deputy general managers may be affected by these plans in order to “change the pace”.
The restructuring will increase the number of officials currently responsible for writing these files. Consell aims to build a team that responds more agile to the emerging energy challenge and is aware of the “urgency of the energy transition,” according to the sources.
PSPV and Comprom control key positions in the photovoltaic process. Mireia Molla and Rafa Climent lead Ecological Transition and the Economy, and socialist Rebeca Torró, Regional Policy. Compromise controls the direction of the Landscape and the PSPV of Energy for false formation.
Therefore, reorganization should be agreed upon. Seven months before the elections, a major crisis will have the opposite effect, if not for the first time, in environmental areas. In February 2018, then-vice-president Mónica Oltra formalized the dismissal of Julià Álvaro, then regional secretary for Environment and Climate Change, at the request of the then Minister of Agriculture, Elena Cebrián. .
Two of the positions that stand out due to the lag in renewable energy are the positions of Autonomous Regional Secretary and General Director of Landscape, Inma Orozco and Rosa Pardo from Més-Compromís, but the party has closed its ranks and its permanence is out of the question.
But yes, readjustment of privileges. Executive sources point out that there is a clear awareness of the need to accelerate renewable energy and that is why the Government always considers it necessary to make changes “by agreement”.
Although some decisions do not need to be processed by the Executive, these changes are not expected to be approved at the next extraordinary general meeting.