Balearics launch pioneering plan to phase out emissions
by Arthur Neslen from on (#3FYX1)
Green manifesto for 2050 includes measures for transport and clean energy but could put islands on a path to confrontation with Madrid
The Balearic islands' government has launched a pioneering plan to phase out greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, potentially setting itself on a collision course with the Spanish government.
Under the green manifesto, new diesel cars will be taken off the car market in Ibiza, Majorca, Menorca and Formentera from 2025 - the same year that all street and road lighting will be replaced by LEDs.
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