Jet zero: Imposing frequent flyer surcharges to try to encourage us to fly less won’t work
YOU’LL be aware of the frequently referred term net zero, but let me introduce you to jet zero. Governments have stated their intention to switch
Offshore wind farms rejected by Marbella council and ecologists
Plans for offshore wind farms on the Costa del Sol have been rejected by local councils and environmental groups who stress the environmental cost and
Light at the end of the cable: Spain and France finally set to agree funding for undersea electricity link
SPAIN and France are set to resolve their long-running dispute over the cost of their first undersea electricity link. The 400 km-long cable link from
Oil giant BP announces major green hydrogen boost for Spain’s Valencia area
UK oil giant BP has announced a €2 billion investment to develop a green hydrogen hub at its Castellon refinery in the Valencian Community. Green
Building for the future: Andalucian luxury villa to be ‘Spain’s first carbon-zero home’ powered by unique hydrogen system
A PROJECT for what is claimed to be the first zero-carbon luxury home utilising a hydrogen generating system in Spain has gone on sale. Running
WASTE NOT WANT NOT: Repsol signs agreement to search for ways of turning Spain’s agricultural waste into renewable fuel
OIL giant Repsol is joining forces with agricultural organisation ASAJA to transform agricultural and livestock waste into renewable fuels. ASAJA, which represents 200,000 farmers and
Valencia Port starts hydrogen refuelling tests
TESTS on a new hydrogen refuelling centre are to be made in the Ports of Valencia this month. The facility has been installed as part
HOW LONG BEFORE ONE KILOWATT OF ELECTRICITY IN SPAIN COSTS €1?
THE thought that electricity could soon cost €1 a Kilowatt is frightening. We never thought fuel would be €1 a litre. Now it’s €2 a
NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE: Just consider the facts – climate policy has failed.
THE central goal of climate policies is to reduce harmful emissions. Yet even with all of the international agreements of the last three decades –
Gang in Spain arrested for carbon-tax fraud scheme
SPANISH authorities have broken up a sophisticated organised crime ring involved in a carbon tax fraud scheme. According to police, the cabal avoided paying carbon
Andalucia’s drive towards green energy with electric car charging points at Spanish ports
By Livia Cockerell THE regional government in Spain’s Andalucia has drafted a plan to install 12 charging points for electric cars at 12 ports of
OPINION: Promises lie in tatters just six months on from the COP26 conference in Glasgow
‘THE bottom line is we’re in trouble’. This was the harrowing statement by US climate envoy John Kerry. Just six months on from COP26 in
Madrid: Fashion house Chanel helps restore ‘green lung’ in Spain’s capital
MADRID’S Royal Botanic Gardens have been given a makeover with investment from fashion brand Chanel. The design house restored the Botanic Gardens’ rose garden in
MAKING A SPLASH: Spain’s first wave power project planned for Mallorca
PORT ADRIANO in Mallorca is set to have Spain’s first wave power station. The local authorities have signed an agreement with Swedish/Israeli company Eco Wave
CROWNING GLORY: Javea Green Bowls Club is a hub of social life in the town on Spain’s Costa Blanca
JAVEA Bowling Club boasts the best bowls club facilities in the Costa Blanca, with plush greens welcoming all ages and abilities. You will get a
Multi-million deal for renewable energy investment in Spain
THE European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a deal with investment firm Ben Oldman, paving the way for a €114 million fund to finance new
Massive green energy project unveiled for Spain’s Aragon
SPAIN has unveiled plans for a massive green energy project in the northeast region of Aragon that aims to meet 30% of the nation’s hydrogen
Victory for the valley as Junta kick starts process to reclaim heritage status for Valle del Darro in Spain
A DRAMATIC last-minute intervention by local activists was vital in persuading the Junta to reverse a bureaucratic error that stripped an ancient valley near Granada’s
EXCLUSIVE: Protected valley near Granada in southern Spain faces destruction by motorway and new homes after administrative blip
ENVIRONMENTALISTS are up in arms after the swish of a pen left an ancient valley near Granada’s Alhambra stripped of protective status. They claim the
Environmentalists slam Andalucia’s ‘smoke and mirror’ efforts to fight climate change in wake of COP26
At a meeting with Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during COP26, regional president Juanma Moreno boldly insisted that ‘Andalucia is a pioneer in the fight
GET A ROOM!: Sex tourists blamed for damaging one of Spain’s best and most ecologically valuable dune systems
BONKING tourists are being blamed for damaging one of Spain’s most important dune systems. While the earth has been moving on the Canary island of
How La Nucia, a town inland from Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca, became a green role model
A SPANISH town is becoming a model for how to run a municipality on a sound ecological basis. Just a few kilometres from the brash
Green team! Students set to arrive in Tarifa after travelling 3,000km in solar-powered camper van they built themselves
A TEAM of eco-warriors are set to arrive in the south of Spain after driving 3,000k in a solar-powered electric camper van. Dutch students, from
Cheers to that! HEINEKEN opens the way to green distribution in Spain with fleet of eco trucks
HEINEKEN’S pints are becoming greener than ever thanks to a new fleet of eco delivery trucks launched in Sevilla. Specially designed for the most sustainable
Happy geese: Farmer produces ethical foie gras in Spain’s Extremadura
For many this buttery, rich delicacy is one of the most desired luxury food items in the culinary world, for others its method of manufacture
