The socialist campaign is characterized by the addition of the president’s announcements every day, and yesterday was the turn. Sustainability, at least partially. PSPV-PSOE general secretary and re-election candidate, Ximo Puigstarted in Castellón on the day his program performed its three acts. Most notable was the commitment to lower the electricity bill for those who bet. renewable energy. The promise is rooted in the grand axis of transformation of families and middle classes, which have become the object of countless measures by the progressive establishment. The measure targets municipalities that are committed to such green fountains.
The second promise was also given to: unused land reclamation. Ximo Puig has announced that it will provide subsidies of up to 2,000 euros for farmers who reclaim the land.
The third innovative point was the Valencia Institute of Finance (IVF) raising a fund of 1,000 million euros for “eligible” and newly created companies.
parks against plants
With the first item, the socialists are trying to compensate for the discomfort created in the interior regions by the implementation of photovoltaic power plants, because the socialist leader, together with the announcement, stated that the implementation of green energy will be linked to the environment. establishment of « renewable energy parks in municipalities. “Where there is a surplus, not only will the city council benefit, but it will also directly benefit citizens, which translates into a reduction in the electricity bill for those who live there.”
Faced with some protests already, the head of Consell stated that these facilities “must be built with the land, not against the land, we need to pay more compensation to the municipalities that support these facilities”.
Regarding agriculture, the PSPV-PSOE secretary general attributed the grant to “an alliance between ranchers and farmers to defend the region’s fire protection”.
For progressive formation, “active” agriculture is also synonymous with the preservation and protection of the area and prevents fires. The statements were made in the capital city of Castellón, but the proposal fits the three provinces of the Valencian Community, where large areas of forest burned en masse last year, as in the case of Vall d’Ebo in Marina Alta. “We will provide subsidies of up to 2,000 euros per hectare so that the land can be cultivated and productive.” Puig even announced the launch of a pilot experience in the Alto Palancia region.
Regarding the financing part, the expansion of product lines in IVF will focus on facilitating working capital for companies. The socialist candidate’s initiative was not free, as the new fund served as a pretext to criticize the popularity and management of Consell’s finance arm.
“Previously, the IVF People’s Party was a broken instrument at the time, and now we have bailed it out to ensure the financing of the companies,” said Ximo Puig, quoted by Europa Press.
With these three notes, the candidate wishing to continue at the Palau de la Generalitat completes his program, a document expected to be presented in Alicante’s Digital Zone this Thursday. He will be accompanied by part of his candidacy, as he was accompanied by Rafa Simó and María José Salvador yesterday in Castellón.
But more announcements will be made as the Socialists strategically combine the election and official agenda to demonstrate their managerial capacity at the head of the autonomous government.
Climate change and fighting big fires
Climate change, depopulation, desertification, fires and lack of intergenerational relief. These five issues are behind the aid offered by the socialists. Abandonment of the lands increased the risk of fires, and the province of Alicante experienced a black section in Vall d’Ebo where 12,150 hectares burned, 3,000 of which corresponded to crops of olives, cherries and almonds, and received at least five. years to return to minimal productivity when replanted. Therefore, the losses were around 193 million euros.
Regarding the unused land that will be the object of these subsidies, according to data from the Ministry of the Environment, the state of Alicante has lost 40% of its fertile land in the last 20 years, producing 180,000 hectares per year. 2000 to the current 130,000 (2020).
The National Program of Action against Desertification warns that 94,360 hectares are affected by the process, and 89,989 hectares, which is about 40% of the total 581,000 hectares in Alicante, are also at very high risk.