Offshore wind in Spain: an impossible mission?
Op-ed on the deployment of offshore wind power in Spain written by IIDMA’s Director Ana Barreira for ‘Energías Renovables’.
Analysis of the Supreme Court’s Ruling in Spain’s First Climate Litigation Case
The plaintiffs’ claims are based on science, but the Supreme Court states that, according to our Constitution, it only has the power to assess whether the plan under discussion complies with the Law.
The insurance industry in the energy transition
Insurance companies must establish clear and determined insurance policies that take into consideration the protection of the climate system and the environment.
Environmental information, the significant absentee in non-financial information statements. Much ado about nothing.
According to Law 11/2018, large companies are required to prepare a non-financial information statement (NFIS) that includes, among other things, the impacts of their activities on the environment. However, the majority of NFIS from financial institutions, such as banks and insurers, lack the required environmental information.
Private sector emission reduction plans: regulating to avoid greenwashing
IIDMA’s Director Ana Barreira op-ed originally published in El Economista.
COP27 represents a step forward, but not to everyone’s satisfaction
[Article originally published in El País] After the arduous and difficult negotiations that took place until the early hours of 20 November in Sharm-El-Sheikh, the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27), the supreme body of the 198-state United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), has concluded. To assess its results in a comprehensive manner, …
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Environmental devastation in Ukraine
The massive use of artillery and military aircrafts on battlefields can cause numerous fires and damage to the vegetation. But wildlife is even more threatened. In addition to facing harm from fires, wildlife also faces the threat of being poached by the military, the noise of military vehicles and combat.
International Climate Change Treaties
Climate change is one of the main global challenges we face, it knows no borders and requires coordinated solutions at the international level.
Access to aid for the legal defense of the environment: a pending issue in Spain
Access to justice is essential to ensure the implementation and enforcement of environmental legal standards and policies.
Law Proposal amending Law 24/2013, of 26 December of the Electricity Sector
Law Proposal amending Law 24/2013, of 26 December of the Electricity Sector with respect to the authorization procedure for the closure of electricity generation installations.
