Heatwave in Spain, as climate change experts warn of intense heat in future
Nearly all parts of Spain have experienced rising temperatures over the last few days, having been hit with the heatwave that is taking a hold...
Climate Change
Campaign to reduce meat consumption in Spain sparks debate
Spaniards are being urged to eat less meat, following the launch of a campaign by the country’s consumer affairs minister, sparking debate in a nation...
Barcelona airport expansion plans: environmentalists at odds with business groups
There is increasing pressure to expand Barcelona El Prat Airport to raise capacity to create jobs and economic growth, with local business leaders joining forces...
’10 years overdue’, Spain finally approves clean energy climate bill
The Spanish Congress approved a law on climate change and energy transition on Thursday, that finally brings the country into line with the EU’s goal to...
Greenpeace, Oxfam launch lawsuit against Spanish government
Three environmental groups and charities – Greenpeace, Ecologists in Action and Oxfam – have launched a joint lawsuit against the Spanish government, accusing it of not taking...
Barcelona inaugurates low-emissions zone of 95 sq km
Barcelona inaugurated its first full work day with the largest low-emissions zone in southern Europe on Thursday, after the scheme was officially launched on New...
‘Important opportunity lost’ as climate conference concludes in Madrid
The UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP25, concluded in Madrid on Sunday, yet the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called it a ‘lost opportunity’. ‘I am...
Greta Thunberg accuses world leaders of ‘clever accounting and creative PR’
The Swedish teenager activist, Greta Thunberg, speaking at the COP25 climate conference in Madrid, has accused world leaders and CEOs of using ‘clever accounting and creative...
Greta Thunberg joins climate protestors in Madrid
Greta Thunberg, the 16 year old Swedish climate activist, joined thousands of protestors in Madrid on Friday to demand urgent action on climate change from...
Version of ‘Support’ sculpture warns of rising sea levels at COP25
A 3m version of Lorenzo Quinn’s monumental sculpture ‘Support’ is on display at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid to remind participants of rising sea...
