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Spain calls for EU climate adaptation fund and binding targets as extreme weather costs soar

News Desk8th September 202610th September 2026

8th September 202610th September 2026377

Spain has called on the European Union to establish a dedicated fund for adapting to climate change, introduce legally binding resilience targets and strengthen its...

Spain refers shooting of 60-year-old orca matriarch Toñi to prosecutors

News Desk3rd September 20269th September 2026

3rd September 20269th September 2026957

Spanish authorities have referred the shooting of Toñi, the oldest known orca in the Strait of Gibraltar and Gulf of Cadiz, to environmental prosecutors as...

Rare Bornean orangutan birth at Madrid Zoo Aquarium marks conservation boost

News Desk16th April 202619th April 2026

16th April 202619th April 20261631

Madrid’s zoo has announced the birth of a critically endangered Bornean orangutan, in what conservationists describe as a significant boost for efforts to protect one...

Plans to extend Bilbao Guggenheim near to protected nature reserve dropped

News Desk22nd December 202529th December 2025

22nd December 202529th December 20251354

Plans to expand the Guggenheim Museum from the northern Spanish city of Bilbao into a nearby protected nature reserve have been abandoned following sustained opposition...

Spain’s Guardia Civil seize illegal ivory carvings, worth over €226k

News Desk6th August 202511th August 2025

6th August 202511th August 20252865

Spanish authorities have confiscated dozens of ivory carvings believed to have been crafted from the tusks of endangered African and Asian elephants, as part of...

Spain’s Aena gets green light for €3.2bn expansion of Barcelona-El Prat airport

News Desk10th June 202519th June 2025

10th June 202519th June 20256435

The Catalan government has given approval for Spain’s airport operator Aena to carry out a 3.2 billion euro expansion of Barcelona airport – officially the...

Spain’s opposition parties blame PM’s renewable energy policies for blackout

News Desk30th April 20255th May 2025

30th April 20255th May 20254680

Click here to read all our reports related to Spain’s blackout. As the fallout from the power outage on Monday in Spain continues, the minority...

EU countries to allow more wolf hunting after protection status lowered

News Desk4th December 202410th December 2024

4th December 202410th December 20241905

European nations approved plans on Tuesday to scale back the protection for wolves in a victory for farmers over environmentalists. The 49 member states of...

Flood ‘catastrophe’ should serve as a warning, EU says at nature summit

News Desk1st November 202411th November 2024

1st November 202411th November 20241733

ALSO READ: Spanish royals, PM and regional president pelted with mud by flood survivors. European officials have pointed to the devastating flooding in Spain as...

Spain sets target of 81% ‘green electricity’ by end of 2030

News Desk24th September 202430th September 2024

24th September 202430th September 20243097

Spain has adopted a target for 81% of its electricity to come from renewable sources by the end of 2030 to meet its climate goals,...

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