The regional president of Andalusia, Juan Manuel Moreno, said Sunday that water transfers could be a solution to combat the effects of the drought, adding that he is working with Portugal in this regard.
Moreno’s office is completing a project that will allow water to be transported from Portugal.
Lusa contacted Portugal’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Action about the project, and a press source responded that “the relationship with Spain must be in line with what is defined by the Albufeira Convention.”
“APA did not inform us [Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente] any proposal from Spain,” he added.
Speaking to Spanish news agency EFE in Dubai on the sidelines of COP28, Moreno stressed that water transfers could be a “solution”, noting that “we need to be very careful”.
According to the regional president of Andalusia, “desalination, purification and water transfer are part of the strategy that needs to be implemented.”
Moreno also added that his department is already involved in these processes “within Andalusia and some provinces.”
The government official noted that it is necessary to have a global strategy and make water an absolute priority.
“I often see that there is no conversation about water, and without water there is no life, no tourism, no agriculture and industry,” he emphasized.
Continued drought could lead to “economic collapse,” he said, adding that farmers who had to leave their farms were behind the problem.
The 28th UN Climate Change Conference 2023 (COP28) is taking place in Dubai from November 30 and ends on Tuesday.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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