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Spain stands out from the announcement made by French President

Emmanuel Macron

to give new impetus to nuclear energy within the decarbonization strategy pursued by the European Union. Sources from the Ministry of Ecological Transition headed by Vice President

Teresa Ribera

assure EL MUNDO that the French initiative "responds to its own national and sovereign energy policy strategies" but has nothing to do with the Spanish case.

Here the closure of nuclear power plants is contemplated in the

National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan

approved by the Government as a guide to achieve zero pollutant emissions in the country in 2050. "The PNIEC contemplates a gradual and staggered closure of the Spanish nuclear power plants , in accordance with the agreement reached with the electricity companies, which provides for the closure of these facilities between 2027 and 2035. Nothing has changed in relation to this commitment, "they explain in the ministry.

"Spain is committed to achieving a

100% renewable electricity system,

dispensing with other technologies. The withdrawal of the nuclear park, as is already happening with coal, will be offset by the increase in renewable generation and the large-scale development of storage and demand management, "say sources close to Ribera, who assure that this strategy" is supported by the majority of society as a whole. "

Macron announced on Tuesday that the neighboring country would rebuild nuclear reactors decades later to complement the installation of renewable energy and meet the climate goals committed to Brussels.

In October, it already announced the investment of 1,000 million euros in small modular nuclear reactors, in its plan to reindustrialize France by 2030 and decarbonize its economy.

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