Spain keeps largest nuclear plant open until 2030 but maintains 2035 phase-out
Spain has extended the operating life of the Almaraz nuclear power station until June 2030, delaying what was due to be the first stage of...
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‘Surf and turf’ protest in Galicia against textile factory and re-opening of mine
Thousands of demonstrators, both on boats and on land, gathered in northwest Spain on Saturday to voice their opposition to a proposed textile factory and...
Thousands protest in Canary Islands against ‘unsustainable’ mass tourism model
Tens of thousands of demonstrators hit the streets of Spain’s Canary Islands on Saturday to demand changes to the model of mass tourism that they say...
Supreme Court to consider climate inaction case against Spanish government
The Spanish Supreme Court on Tuesday started to examine a case filed by Greenpeace and other environmental groups, that accuses the central government of insufficient...
Spanish government defends weather agency after climate ‘conspiracy’ threats
The Spanish government came to the defence of the country’s AEMET weather agency on Friday, which has suffered threats and abuse from climate conspiracy theorists...
Activists demand EU stops ‘green’ funds used to link ski resorts in Aragón Pyrenees
Environmental groups in Spain have called on the European Union to open an inquiry into the approval of €26.4 million of ‘green’ economic recovery funds...
Spain to ban plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables from 2023
Spain is banning the sale of fruit and vegetables in plastic wrapping in supermarkets and grocery stores from 2023, when new measures will also be...
Barcelona airport expansion plan given go-ahead with €1.7bn investment
The Spanish and Catalan governments have reached an agreement to move forward with the expansion of Barcelona airport with a huge €1.7 billion investment plan, aiming to transform...
Spain’s electric car industry plans huge expansion with EU recovery funding
The EU Recovery Funding of 69.5 billion euros announced this week will have a portion dedicated to investing in the electric car industry, a sector...
’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...
