Renewable Acceleration Areas: the administrative challenge of the renewable tsunami
Op-ed written by Ana Barreira and Marta Vicioso on Renewable Acceleration Areas.
Climate Change
The International Institute for Law and the Environment (IIDMA) has initiated legal proceedings against the Government of Asturias for allowing ArcelorMittal to pollute beyond permitted levels
IIDMA announced that it filed a contentious-administrative appeal with the High Court of Justice of Asturias, which has been accepted for processing after two previous appeals were effectively dismissed due to administrative silence. IIDMA criticizes the Asturian Administration for its lenient approach towards the Gijón steel plant owned by ArcelorMittal, noting it as one of …
60 organizations demand the withdrawal of the Common Interest Projects list: “Its approval will worsen the climate crisis”
The ‘Gas No es Solución’ network criticizes the hydrogen export model based on large infrastructures such as H2Med, which could jeopardize the fair energy transition in Spain.
Is Spain legally ready to address climate change?
Last Monday 29 January the International Institute for Law and the Environment (IIDMA) has presented the report ‘Climate rights: Legal mechanisms for climate advocacy in Spain’.
Territorial planning, public participation and repowering of existing renewables: keys to a sustainable energy future
The International Institute for Law and Environment presents a study that analyzes recent regulatory instruments to address the energy transition in Spain.
Autonomous Communities Facing the Climate Crisis: The Value of Multilevel Climate Governance
Although it is a global phenomenon that requires an international response consistent with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, the fight against climate change also requires coordinated action at national, regional and local level by all sectors of society and public administration. In order to contribute to the objectives of the European Green Deal, Spain …
Opposition against H2Med grows after its inclusion in the list of EU Projects of Common Interest
Nearly a hundred organisations from all over Europe call for a stop to this project, deeming it is unnecessary and will worsen the energy crisis. The Spanish network Gas No Es Solución, of which IIDMA is part of, explains that renewable hydrogen has a key role in the energy transition, but it must be better …
Spain’s progress on climate and energy action under debate in Galicia
The conference ‘Which territories are leading climate and energy action in Spain’, o brought together specialists from Galicia, the Basque Country, the Canary Islands and Murcia in Santiago de Compostela.
Mapfre undermines the fight against climate change by continuing to support new oil and gas projects
The annual ranking published by Insure Our Future places Mapfre below all other European insurers in terms of climate commitments, with the exception of Lloyd’s. The leading Spanish insurer, which has a strong presence in Latin America, needs to phase out its support for oil and gas projects. Each year, Insure Our Future (IoF), a …
A report by EEB warns of the lack of ambition for emissions reductions in the agricultural sector in 9 EU countries
A new assessment by the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) reveals a continued lack of ambition in the measures and targets for the agricultural sector across nine updated draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs).
