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Teresa Ribera
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Official portrait, 2024
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| First Executive Vice-President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition of the European Commission | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2024 |
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| President | Ursula von der Leyen |
| Preceded by | Maroš Šefčovič |
| European Commissioner for Competitiveness | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2024 |
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| President | Ursula von der Leyen |
| Preceded by | Margrethe Vestager |
| Third Deputy Prime Minister of Spain | |
| In office 12 July 2021 – 25 November 2024 Serving with Nadia Calviño, María Jesús Montero and Yolanda Díaz
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| Prime Minister | Pedro Sánchez |
| Preceded by | Yolanda Díaz |
| Succeeded by | Sara Aagesen |
| Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge of Spain | |
| In office 7 June 2018 – 25 November 2024 |
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| Prime Minister | Pedro Sánchez |
| Preceded by | Isabel García Tejerina (environment) Álvaro Nadal (energy) |
| Succeeded by | Sara Aagesen |
| Fourth Deputy Prime Minister of Spain | |
| In office 13 January 2020 – 12 July 2021 |
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| Prime Minister | Pedro Sánchez |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | María Jesús Montero |
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 17 August 2023 – 1 December 2023 |
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| Constituency | Madrid |
| In office 21 May 2019 – 21 February 2020 |
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| Constituency | Madrid |
| Secretary of State for Climate Change of Spain | |
| In office 22 April 2008 – 30 December 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Director of the Spanish Office of Climate Change of Spain | |
| In office 11 February 2005 – 22 April 2008 |
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| Prime Minister | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
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Teresa Ribera Rodríguez
19 May 1969 Madrid, Spain |
| Political party | Spanish Socialist Worker's Party (2011–present) |
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Independent (until 2011) |
| Spouse | Mariano Bacigalupo |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid |
| Occupation | Jurist • Lawyer • Professor • Politician |
Teresa Ribera Rodríguez (born on May 19, 1969) is a Spanish expert in law and a politician. She currently holds a very important role in the European Commission. She is the First Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition. This means she helps lead efforts to make Europe's economy more environmentally friendly and fair.
Before this, she was a key minister in Spain. From 2018, she served as the Minister for the Ecological Transition. This role focused on protecting the environment and dealing with climate change. She also became a Deputy Prime Minister in Spain, first in 2020 and then in 2021.
From 2008 to 2011, Teresa Ribera was the Secretary of State for Climate Change in Spain. This job involved working on policies to fight climate change. She also directed an organization in Paris that studied sustainable development.
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Teresa Ribera's Early Life and Learning
Teresa Ribera studied law at the Complutense University of Madrid. She also continued her studies at the Center for Constitutional Studies. There, she earned another degree in constitutional law and political science.
Teresa Ribera's First Jobs
Teresa Ribera is part of a special group of civil servants in Spain. These are people who work for the government. She has also been a professor at the Autonomous University of Madrid. She taught about public law and the philosophy of law.
She held several technical jobs in public administration. For example, she was a chief of coordination for the Ministry of Development. She also advised on environmental matters. From 2004 to 2008, she was the director of the Office of Climate Change. Later, from 2008 to 2011, she became the Secretary of State for Climate Change.
Teresa Ribera's Work Around the World
Teresa Ribera is part of many important groups that give advice. These include the Global Leadership Council of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. She also advises the World Economic Forum on climate change. She is involved with the Momentum For Change initiative of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
In 2013, she started working with the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) in Paris. By 2014, she became its director. This organization studies important topics like sustainable development and climate change. They also look at protecting biodiversity and managing city growth.
Teresa Ribera's Political Career
Becoming Minister for Ecological Transition
In June 2018, Teresa Ribera was chosen to be the Minister for the Ecological Transition. This happened after Pedro Sánchez became Prime Minister of Spain. She officially took office on June 7, 2018.
As minister, she quickly took action. One of her first steps was to end the "sun tax." This tax made it harder for people to produce their own solar power. She also worked to reduce coal pollution in Spain. She made an agreement to close most coal mines in the north. This plan included investing money to help miners and restore the environment.
In May 2019, she suggested a carbon tax on imported goods to the European Commission. This tax would help protect Europe's interests and meet environmental goals.
Under her leadership, Spain hosted the 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference. This was a big event where countries discussed climate change. Spain stepped in to host after Chile had to withdraw.
Serving as Deputy Prime Minister
On January 13, 2020, Teresa Ribera became the Fourth Deputy Prime Minister. She also continued as Minister for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge. This was the first time Spain had four Deputy Prime Ministers.
In April 2020, the Prime Minister asked her to lead the plan to ease the lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. She gathered experts from many fields to help with this plan. She said that the recovery should be "green" and "solidary." She called for a "Green New Deal" for Spain. This plan aimed to help the environment and the economy at the same time.
In July 2021, she was promoted to Third Deputy Prime Minister.
In May 2021, the Spanish parliament passed the Climate Change and Energy Transition Act. This law set goals for Spain to fight climate change.
Later in 2021, her energy plan was approved. It set aside 16.3 billion euros for renewable energy, green hydrogen, and energy storage. This plan also aimed to attract private funding.
Teresa Ribera also helped lead a working group at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference. This group focused on how to reduce climate change.
Becoming a European Commissioner
On September 17, 2024, Teresa Ribera was chosen for a big role in the European Commission. She became the Competition portfolio and an executive vice-president. Her new job involves overseeing environmental affairs, energy transition, and competition in Europe.
During her hearings, some questions were raised about her past work. However, her appointment was approved by the European Parliament on November 27, 2024. She officially started her new role on December 1, 2024.
Ribera strongly supports the European Green Deal. This is a plan to make Europe climate-neutral. She believes that the green transition is a major driver for economic and industrial change. In December 2024, she confirmed that the European Commission would not delay the ban on selling new combustion engine cars in the EU after 2035.
Awards and Recognition
- 2018 – She received the Climate Reality Project Award. This award recognized her as a 'Public Personality' for her work on climate.
See also
In Spanish: Teresa Ribera para niños
