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water The European Union Commissio- ner for Energy and Climate Action, Miguel Arias inaugurated the new phase in the All-Gas project in the El Torno treatment plant in Chiclana (Cadiz) in a major event attended by the Councilor for the Environment and Land Planning of the Govern- ment of Andalusia, José Fiscal, the Deputy Central Government Repre- sentative in Cadiz, Agustín Muñoz, and the Mayor of Chiclana, José María Román, together with other representatives of the authorities. Aqualia was represented by Félix Parra, General Director, and Frank Rogalla, R&D Director. During the visit to the facility, Miguel Arias Cañete mentioned the great satisfaction of having supported this Since 2010, the most important project in the world to obtain biofuel from the cultivation of microalgae in wastewater is being developed by a European consortium headed by Aqualia project and other similar ones and that it is the responsibility of everyo- ne to seek fuels that emit less green- house gas. “We are aware that they are complex projects because they involve various companies but once the process has started, decarboni- sation in the European Union is now unstoppable.” “The transport sector is key in this pro- cess,” he stated, explaining that while emissions in other areas were redu- ced by some 33% between 1990 and 2016, those from transport increased by some 33% in the same period. The Mayor of Chiclana, José María Román, focused his speech on the project’s pioneering and innovative nature which, as well as being a clear example of good collaboration among the agents involved, is an example of circular economy. “There’s nothing that closes the circle like waste water used to provide such a valuable bio- fuel as biogas.” Félix Parra, CEO of Aqualia, referred to the Company’s commitment to supporting R+D+i projects that con- tribute to generating added value to sustainable development for which, he mentioned, the only thing neces- sary is “to have a vocation for this to successfully implement such pro- jects”. Frank Rogalla, R+D manager mentioned several data undersco- ring the magnitude of the project and of the capacity of the resource that could be generated: “With the size of a soccer field, we can obtain biofuel for 20 cars”. The Councilor for the Environment and Land Planning of the Govern- ment of Andalusia, José Fiscal, decla- red that “the climate change law will be approved soon in the Parliament of Andalusia,” which makes this type of project that contributes to reducing emissions especially relevant. inaugurates the new phase of the All-Gas project installed by Aqualia at the Chiclana WWTP in Cadiz. Miguel Arias Cañete Before the large crowd of regional andmunicipal representatives, Arias Cañete refuels the tank of the car with biogas obtained in the All-gas project. VER VÍDEO B U S I N E S S B U S I N E S S 18