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’.
Environmental Law
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 …
Spanish banks do not disclose sufficient information on the impacts of their activities on the environment and biodiversity
In Spain, large companies, including banks, are required by Law 11/2018 to disclose non-financial information on environmental matters.
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’.
Legal solutions to address climate change adaptation in Spain: Reflections from the first national event of the DACE Project organized by IIDMA
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 Spanish NECP has room for improvement, says IIDMA
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.
IIDMA achieves important modifications in the new biomass plant in Logrosán, Extremadura, to tackle atmospheric pollution
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.
The extraction of hydrogen in Monzón is considered to be outside the law
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.
IIDMA presents a European project on climate change adaptation
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.
The Government of the Principality of Asturias demands that ArcelorMittal comply with the emission limits established at the European level
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
