Strasbourg, France (AFP) – Spain’s Teresa Ribera was Tuesday named as executive vice president in the next European Commission, tasked with overseeing the bloc’s economic transition towards carbon neutrality.

Spain’s current ecological transition minister and a longtime environmentalist, Ribera will be “responsible for a clean, just and competitive transition” as well as for competition policy, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen told a press conference.

ec/ub/lth

© Agence France-Presse

Featured image credit: kjpargeter | Freepik.com

Satellite Image: flooded areas near the town of Añover de Tajo in Castilla-La Mancha (in red tones), Spain
Image of the day: Flooding in Spain after Storm MartinhoNews

Image of the day: Flooding in Spain after Storm Martinho

Storm Martinho has triggered severe flooding across Spain, forcing evacuations and emergency measures in several regions. In Mejorada del Campo, rising waters from the Jarama…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 25, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Horta Sud
Image of the day: Floods in Horta Sud, Valencia, SpainNews

Image of the day: Floods in Horta Sud, Valencia, Spain

Extensive destruction and the tragic loss of over 200 lives have resulted from severe flash floods which struck the Community of Valencia, Spain, on 29…
SourceSourceNovember 5, 2024 Full article
Image: city skyline near body of water during daytime (s. Fukuoka, Japan)
Waste water to clean energy: Japanese engineers harness the power of osmosisNews

Waste water to clean energy: Japanese engineers harness the power of osmosis

Fukuoka, Japan | AFP | Muser NewsDesk A Japanese water plant is harnessing the natural process of osmosis to generate renewable energy that could one day…
SourceSourceApril 3, 2026 Full article