Spain: Mayor demands less private transport due to ‘climate change’
The Spanish city of Valladolid last month announced plans to force non-electric cars off the road due to “climate change”.
Media misinformation operatives began claiming last month that July 4th was the hottest day on record, a claim refuted by several climate scientists. Nevertheless, the heatwave has been used to fuel climate hysteria and explain wildfires caused by arson.
Now Valladolid Mayor Jesús Julio Carnero is demanding residents stop driving non-electric cars, threatening climate mandates if they do not comply.
"Combustion vehicles emit pollutants which contribute significantly to the formation of ozone in the atmosphere. . . . It is important that the use of combustion vehicles for private transport is reduced as much as possible so as not to trigger more restrictive measures," said the mayor’s office in a statement.
Reducing private car ownership is one of the main objectives of the globalist agenda. In May, the World Economic Forum (WEF) outlined a framework for a 75% reduction in private car ownership by 2050 to reduce carbon emissions. By 2050, the WEF estimates there will be about 2.1 billion cars in use which will emit 4.6 billion tons of carbon dioxide. To save the planet from “climate change” the globalist organization aims to reduce the number of cars to 0.5 billion.
Spain’s Socialist-led government coalition is investing €6.5 billion ($7.3 billion) to reduce private car use, according to Reuters.
Reducing private car ownership, which the WEF promises will save 75% of “urban space,” is only one component of the plan. Another, says the report, is to transform urban areas into “compact cities that enable and prioritize active mobility (walking, cycling)”.
These “compact cities,” otherwise known as 15-minute cities, are where public services, recreation, schools and work are located within a 15-minute walk, obviating the need to drive.
“A 15-minute city reimagines streets and public space to prioritise people not driving, building more vibrant neighbourhoods where walking and cycling are the main ways of getting around. It enables and encourages people to choose not to drive. This means reclaiming car-dominated space for more productive, social and community-building uses, upgrading walking and cycling infrastructure to better serve the daily, local trips of people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, and expanding green space in every neighbourhood,” says C40.org, a network of 100 mayors who have pledged to comply with the globalist agenda.
Cities like Oxford have already announced plans to create 15-minute neighborhoods, sparking protests against “climate ghettos”. Residents who drive outside their own neighborhoods for “non-essential needs” will be fined.
