Spanish government vows to block farming near threatened wetlands
The Spanish government has vowed to block a regional plan to legalise farming near one of Europe’s largest and fauna-rich wetlands, where water supplies have...
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Spanish farmers protest ‘ecological plans’ to curb water supply for irrigation
Thousands of farmers protested in Madrid on Wednesday over the PSOE-Podemos coalition government’s plan to provide ecological protection for the Tagus river, reducing the amount of...
Spain to ask EU for electricity price cap to be extended until end of 2024
The Spanish government said on Monday that it will be asking ask the EU to extend a cap on electricity prices until the end of...
EU fails to agree ‘joke’ gas price cap amid deep divisions
EU energy ministers failed on Thursday to agree a cap on gas prices to mitigate the energy crisis in Europe, amid deep divisions over an...
Spanish government moves to encourage public to install solar panels
The Spanish government has adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging the public to install solar panels to generate their own electricity, as the...
Spain defends MidCat gas link, despite Macron saying no need for new pipeline
Building a gas pipeline across the Pyrenees mountains is ‘in Europe’s interest’ and a project that Spain will vigorously defend, despite opposition from the French...
‘Final heatwave’ of the summer coincides with air-con restrictions in Spain
Spain is experiencing another ‘final heatwave’ of the summer this week, coinciding with the Spanish government’s new decree that orders many establishments to set their air-conditioning at a...
Spanish government to allow flexibility on air-conditioning, but rules out U-turn on decree
The Spanish government’s announcement last week that shops, supermarkets, bars, restaurants and hotels will have to set their air-conditioning at a maximum level of 27C has not...
Offices, shops, bars & restaurants in Spain must limit air-conditioning to save energy
Spain has approved a new set of energy-saving measures that include offices, stores and hospitality venues no longer being allowed to set their air conditioning...
Spain will not order consumers to reduce gas consumption by 15%, as proposed by EU
The Spanish government has rejected the plan announced by the European Commission to cut gas consumption by 15% in the coming months in view of...
