Balearic minister critical of lack of G20 climate change action

On his Twitter page, Yllanes asks how people will change their habits, invest money in electric mobility or put solar panels in their homes, "if the leaders of the G20 are not willing to promote the change of direction needed for the fight against climate change".

The minister contrasts this with the situation in the Balearics, where energy transition means that, in four years, the islands will go from a meagre 2.5% of renewable energy production to 25%.

The Balearics are "saying goodbye to coal". "The Es Murterar power station, one of the most polluting in Spain, will only operate for a few hours a year or for emergencies."

Yllanes acknowledges that there is much still to do, such as with decarbonising mobility. "Cruise ships and planes are great sources of pollutant emissions on islands highly dependent on tourism."