"He said waiting any longer would be dangerous and expensive, and criticised those who deny the realities of global heating in Spain. Over the past five years, he said, the climate emergency had caused more than 20,000 deaths and cost the public purse 32bn (28bn) in material losses. We need to mobilise as a society against climate change, which is a common enemy that lies beyond ideologies, he said."
"Climate change kills. It kills. And that's why we have to be aware of everything it represents in terms of insecurity and in terms of the risks it poses to our lives. The climate change denial that's coming from an important part [of society] and which is growing as a result of the lies spread on social networks by some members of our political class is as incomprehensible as it is worrying."
A 10-point plan prepares Spain for the climate emergency, warning against bequeathing children a country grey from fire or brown from floods. August heatwave-fuelled wildfires killed four, burned an area six times Ibiza, and required the largest human and technical deployment in Spain, demonstrating need for immediate mitigation. Delays would be dangerous and costly. The climate emergency caused over 20,000 deaths and €32bn in material losses in five years. Society must mobilise beyond ideologies. Proposals include a state civil protection agency, climate refuges network, and rethought forest and land management to reduce future impacts.
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