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Catalan Government Pulls Renewable Decree After Loss of Parliamentary Backing

Deep political divisions eroded support for the fast-track renewables decree, leaving key approval reforms in limbo.

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El president Illa y la consellera Paneque, este martes, en el Parlament

Overview

  • The Generalitat withdrew its June decree just before the scheduled plenary vote after recognizing it lacked support from ERC and Junts.
  • The pulled text included measures to accelerate renewable project approvals and establish a pioneer battery storage framework, both now without legislative backing.
  • OberCat reports show renewable sources covered only 19.1% of Catalonia’s electricity demand in 2024, leaving a 79.6% gap to the 2030 targets.
  • High authorization fees of up to €130,000 and municipal moratoria continue to stall wind, solar, and storage projects across the region.
  • The government plans to draft a new consensus-driven legislative proposal and launch its territorial renewable plan (PLATER) in the upcoming session.