Madrid, Barcelona among world cities cutting emissions
Madrid and Barcelona have been named among 27 of the world’s largest cities that have managed to halt and reverse the increase…
Environment & Sustainability
Ecologistas give ‘black flag’ to 48 beaches across Spain
Spanish environmental NGO Ecologistas en Acción has given the ‘thumbs down’ to a list of 48 beaches across Spain this summer, saying…
Spain loses internat’l arbitration in legacy solar dispute
The World Bank’s arbitration court has ruled against Spain in a dispute over the renewable energy policies of the previous administration of…
Sánchez showcases progressive centre-Left government
► New cabinet includes 11 women, 6 men and first openly gay ministers ► ► Sánchez restructures ministries, brings 5 independents onto…
Spanish electric motosharing service eyes U.S. market
Spain’s electric motorscooter sharing service Muving, currently operating in 11 cities nationwide, is following up an expansive first year of operation with…
SEO/Birdlife volunteers embark on annual bird count
Spanish ornithological association SEO/Birdlife is mobilizing more than 1,000 volunteers this month to help count bird populations across Spain, part of the…
Alcalá to get Europe’s first solar-biomass heating plant
Alcalá de Henares in the Madrid regional community is slated to become the first city in Europe to provide heating to its…
Expert energy panel urges more renewables, tax on CO2
A 14-member expert panel set up by Spain’s government at the behest of Congress to advise on energy policies has issued a…
Andalucia takes legal action to stop Doñana gas drilling
The regional government of Andalucia said Tuesday said it is filing legal action and requesting a court injunction to halt natural gas…
Ecologistas say water diversion plan threatens habitat
Environmentalists in Spain warn that following winter rains and snow that increased the capture of runoff in reservoirs in some areas of…
Endesa increases wind energy production in Canaries
Energy giant Endesa says it increased generation of electricity from wind power last year in Spain’s Canary Islands by 1.4 MW (megawatts),…
Spain recycles more, but still dumping too much plastic
While Spain is improving its rate of recycling of plastic waste, the European plastics manufacturing industry association says the country is still…
Scout movement to go dark for WWF’s Earth Hour 2018
The Scouting movement in Spain has pledged its more than 35,000 boy and girl members to work to raise awareness about global…
Spain faces uphill climb to meet EU recycling targets
► Among worst recyclers in EU, Spain pins hopes on ‘Circular Economy’ plan ► Spain is facing a steep uphill climb to…
Rajoy gov’t loses another renewables arbitration case
► Panel orders Spain to pay €53mn to NovEnergia over solar energy changes ► The Partido Popular (PP) government of President Mariano…
Legislators want safe wildlife passage across highways
► Drivers hit hundreds of animals each year, 36 Iberian Lynx killed since 2016 ► Spain’s congressional Commission of Road Safety and…
Endangered osprey breeding project kicks off on Montgó
► Plan creates breeding area for ‘sea hawks’ migrating from Africa each year ► A dwindling number of ospreys that migrate annually…
Eroski offers more certified ‘sustainable’ fish products
► Supermarket chain now offers six sustainable seafood products in stores ► Spanish supermarket chain Eroski announced this week that it is…
EU issues air quality ultimatum to Spanish government
► Spain one of nine countries given until next week to fix pollution problem ► The European Union has again cautioned Spain…
Hotel sector urged to offset tourism’s carbon emissions
? 25,000 tons of CO2 produced for every million tourists in Spain ? Spain’s hotel sector has been urged to do more…
NGOs call on Spain to cut pesticides 50% in 10 years
► Groups urge gov’t to follow lead of France, Denmark in reducing chemicals ► A dozen non-governmental environmental organizations in Spain have…
EU Parliament challenges Spain on renewables, solar tax
► MEPs vote 594-67 for increased EU commitment to solar, wind energy ► A European parliament vote in Strasbourg last week to…
Growing energy poverty impacts millions across Spain
► 8 percent of all households have trouble making monthly energy payments ► Faced with record cold temperatures in many parts of…
China’s plastics ban poses recycling dilemma for Spain
? Spain must deal with with 138K tonnes of plastics previously sent to China ? China’s decision to ban the import of…
Organic agri-produce boosted by Spanish consumers
► Double-digit rise in purchase of organic foodstuffs for third straight year ► Consumers across Spain are increasingly opting to buy organic…
Progressive Spain’s Top Ten Video Posts for 2017
Following are 2017’s ‘Top Ten Videos’ posted at Progressive Spain — our second annual selection based on a combination of the power,…
Whales to get Mediterranean corridor protection
► Several species protected in corridor between Balearics, Catalonia-Valencia ► Spain’s government has secured approval from other signatory nations of the 1995…
Greenpeace spoofs Rajoy’s climate-change promises
► Activists unfurl banner critical of policies on renewables and climate change ► Activists from Greenpeace España unveiled a giant film poster…
PSOE seeks Constitutional guarantee for social rights
► PSOE prioritizes LGBTI rights, church-state separation, death with dignity ► Spain’s Socialist party (PSOE) has released a working paper on a…
Activist groups reveal ‘Truth About Hunting’ in Catalonia
• Environmental, animal-rights groups denounce hunting lobby’s influence • Groups say hunting across 90% of Catalonia harmful to wildlife, ecosystems A coalition…
Spain ready for new climate law, more emissions curbs
• Climate change official sees new law in 2018, backs greater EU restrictions • More renewable energy possible, pending regional, bilateral electricity…