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...
Climate Change
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...
COP25 focus: travel and tourism must transform to survive and thrive
The travel and tourism sector, with its significant economic and social benefits, has no choice but to transform to survive and thrive in the face of climate...
UN Climate Change Conference (COP 25) kicks off in Madrid
This year’s UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP25, started in Madrid on Monday. The Spanish government offered to host the event after its original host Chile...
EU takes Spain to court over air pollution in Madrid and Barcelona
Brussels has referred the Spanish authorities to the European Court of Justice (CJEU) for not respecting air pollution limits in Madrid and Barcelona. The EU has decided...
Business Focus: Bell Packaging’s unique recycling initiatives come to Europe
There’s been a huge shift in public opinion about packaging over the past 12 months, following TV and film documentaries, and the media and political...
