Spain wants to determine a date for the shutdown of all coal plants by 2030 and has joined an international campaign that aims to accelerate the fossil-fuel phase out of coal-fired power stations (The Powering Past Coal Alliance). PPCA now counts 23 national governments among 133 members united by the desire to speed up the demise of coal-fired power generation and contribute to reining in planet-warming carbon emissions. Spain is transforming its energy system to rely on renewable sources and expects to have closed 85% of its total coal capacity by 2022, thanks to abundant sunlight, blustery hillsides and vast plains.