Legal Responses to Biodiversity Loss
Article by IIDMA director, Ana Barreira, on the recognition of “rights of nature” to halt biodiversity loss.
IIDMA reports
What are Iberdrola’s plans for its gas plants?
IIDMA has participated in the preparation of a report analyzing the transition plans of five major European energy companies.
Science is essential in decisions to address climate change: Spain still does not have a scientific advisory committee
IIDMA organized an event at the Congress of Deputies to foster dialogue between science and politics in setting climate targets for 2040.
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.
Offshore wind energy in Spain needs to be urgently regulated to avoid irreversible damage to the marine environment
The International Institute for Law and the Environment (IIDMA) has carried out a legal analysis that includes recommendations for the drafting of the new royal decree that will regulate the authorisation procedure for offshore wind farms
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.
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).
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.
IIDMA warns that major Spanish banks continue to omit relevant information on the environmental impact of their financial operations
These data are essential to identify which actors in the banking sector support a real decarbonisation of the economy, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
IIDMA Galicia, Navarre and the Basque Country are the regions that have planned their long-term climate action the earliest
The fight against climate change does not only concern local states: it is a shared responsibility that must include action at all levels of government.
