Climate Change

A necessary challenge: keys to transforming the steel industry

[Article originally published in Renewable Energy magazine]  The steel industry is one of the most polluting processes in the industrial sector, due to the use of coal to produce steel. Globally, it is responsible for more than 7% of carbon emissions, producing around 2,000 million tons of this material each year.  According to the International …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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