Last 28 June the International Institute for Law and Environment (IIDMA) hold the first Spanish event entitled “Adaptation to Climate Change in Spain: Legal Solutions”.
The International Institute for Law and the Environment (IIDMA) has filed comments to the draft of the updated National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) for the period 2023-2030, within the public consultation that took place between the 28th of June and the 4th of September this year.
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 new biomass plant in Logrosán, located in Extremadura, will be subject to stricter environmental requirements as a result of an appeal filed by the IIDMA against the environmental authorization granted by the Government of Extremadura.
IIDMA, Ecologists in Action, and the Gas is Not a Solution network have submitted allegations to the project for the exploration and research of hydrogen and helium in Monzón.
The “Discussions and Actions on Climate and Environment” project aims to raise awareness on the various legal solutions to the climate crisis at international, European and Spanish levels, emphasizing the need to increase our capacity to adapt to climate change.
Insurance companies must establish clear and determined insurance policies that take into consideration the protection of the climate system and the environment.
The Government of Asturias plays an essential role as it has to grant ArcelorMittal the necessary environmental authorizations to develop the facilities that will enable the achievement of decarbonization goals
IIDMA has been awarded the Iberdrola Convive Award in the category of Research, Knowledge, and Innovation for its project “How to reconcile the Deployment of Renewables with Biodiversity and Territory.”
The draft royal decree introduces an appropriate framework that provides legal certainty, foresees the identification and removal of barriers, and contemplates the necessary measures for the development of energy communities, but it also raises questions about which legal entities can be used for their constitution.
