TOLEDO Nov. 13 (EUROPA PRESS) The second vice president, José Manuel Caballero, has taken Castilla-La Mancha's leadership in the production of clean energy to the Chinese province of Sichuan, when speaking in the Sustainable Development subforum of the Cooperation and Development Forum for Regions Sisters of Sichuan, in which she is participating on behalf of the autonomous Executive. Given the interest of the Chinese province of Sichuan in the economic potential of the region, the second vice president has explained the policies to attract foreign investment that the regional Government is developing, highlighting that Castilla-La Mancha has become the region which leads business confidence in Spain. Likewise, and as reported by the regional Executive, Caballero has highlighted that “Castilla-La Mancha is a region that is contributing to the world important initiatives and achievements in the field of energy sustainability, where our region has positioned itself as a national leader. ”. He highlighted that Castilla-La Mancha has 84.5 percent of its installed capacity in renewable energy, which represents a percentage 22 points higher than the Spanish national average. As Caballero has highlighted, this leadership is due to a strong commitment by the Government of President García-Page to public-private collaboration and the development of innovative projects. This strategy, as explained, not only allows us to cover the energy demand in the regional territory, but also places Castilla-La Mancha in an export position to other regions, turning the region into a key player in the energy sector. . “Our focus on renewable energy is reinforced with green hydrogen production projects, framed in the Strategic Plan for the Energy Development of Castilla-La Mancha,” he noted. On the other hand, the second vice president has highlighted that the Government of Castilla-La Mancha is actively working on green infrastructure and is committed to the creation of ecological corridors and protected areas that promote biodiversity and urban green infrastructure projects in the municipalities. .
AGILE ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK
It has also placed emphasis on the Priority Projects Law with which Castilla-La Mancha guarantees an agile administrative framework to attract investment in strategic sectors, with comprehensive advice. “Foreign companies are offered regional economic incentives and programs such as the Plan Adelante Empresas, with subsidies ranging between 5,000 and 900,000 euros, to support the growth of sustainable and technological projects, which pay special attention to environmental improvements both in the processes as well as the final product,” he explained. Likewise, the second vice president has pointed out the potential of the region as a place in which to invest due to its strategic location, its excellent infrastructure and the large areas of competitive industrial land. “Castilla-La Mancha is today a dynamic region prepared to welcome companies from other parts of the world and from China, specifically, that wish to grow in an environment of innovation and sustainability. “Our region is the ideal destination for sustainable investment, with leadership in clean energy and a firm commitment to green and innovative development,” he added. In this sense, Caballero has also highlighted the attractiveness of Castilla-La Mancha as a sustainable tourist destination with a rich natural heritage, with national and natural parks, which joins the cultural, artistic and historical heritage, with World Heritage cities and events. recognized with international tourist interest. In addition, he has pointed out the attractiveness of the region's gastronomic and wine tourism offering.
QUALITY AGRI-FOOD PRODUCTS
Thus, José Manuel Caballero has also shown the region as a land that produces and exports quality agri-food products such as wine, olive oil, Manchego cheese, saffron, honey, game meat or lamb, among others. In this sense, the export of wine from the region has stood out, which in August of this year exceeded 600 million euros, with China being the ninth importing country of wine from the Autonomous Community, with a turnover of 16.8 million euros. in 2023.
