Spain is the next European country to outline new goals that could make it among the leaders in renewable energy, new analysis from Wood Mackenzie found. A report emailed to UPI from the consultant group expects a new government under Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will usher in a new phase of energy transition efforts. “Key amongst the government’s plans is a proposal to phase out coal in power generation by 2025,” the report read. “This is in contrast to the previous government’s policy and indeed coal plant closures are currently blocked if they are deemed to have adverse effects on power prices or competition.” Eurostat, the European Union’s record-keeping office, said Spain was near the top […]