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From Fire Risk to 40% Lower Bills: How Marbella Heat Pump Installer Agua Therm Saved a Homeowner “€100s” a Year

A MARBELLA heat pump installer is sounding the alarm after uncovering an “electrical fire risk” at a beachfront villa. Agua Therm said the property’s heat

28 Nov, 2025 @ 10:31

Environment·Malaga·Marbella·Sponsored·Sponsored Interview

THIS WEEK IN SPAIN: The Prestige oil tanker disaster

On November 19, 2002, a ship went down off the Spanish coast, causing an ecological catastrophe. MICHAEL COY reminds us what happened. SPAIN is especially

22 Nov, 2025 @ 09:00

Environment·Green·Lead

Motorcyclist killed after colliding with wild boar on Valencia area road

Heartbreak for owner as pack of wild boars eat pregnant horse alive on an Estepona finca

A HEARTBROKEN Costa del Sol resident has urged local authorities to help after his pregnant horse was mauled to death by a pack of wild

20 Nov, 2025 @ 19:50

Costa del Sol·Environment·Estepona·Lead

British motorists could be taxed for driving in Spain under UK ‘pay-per-mile’ budget plan

BRITISH motorists could be taxed for driving in Spain under the terms of a new ‘pay-per-mile’ scheme set to be unveiled at this autumn’s UK

13 Nov, 2025 @ 13:27

Environment·Green·Lead·Politics

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez unveils plan to tax private jets to combat climate change

SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has outlined plans to tax private jets in a move backed by environmental activists. Speaking at the United Nations COP30

7 Nov, 2025 @ 16:55

Environment·Green·Lead·Politics·Travel News

10,000 key buildings including schools, nursing homes and hospitals are in danger from severe floods in Spain

SPAIN has 10,197 infrastructures that could be affected by severe floods with a recurrence period of 500 years. That’s the conclusion of a report published

27 Oct, 2025 @ 14:00

Environment·Green·Lead

The northern lights are coming back to Spain for a second year – here’s how to catch them

ONE night in May last year, the sky over Zaragoza shimmered with ribbons of green and violet light — a spectacle that left onlookers spellbound.

24 Oct, 2025 @ 09:36

Environment·Green·Lead·National News

Spain’s power companies request extension to life of the country’s largest nuclear power plant amid fears of a new blackout

THREE of Spain’s leading energy companies are considering requesting a three-year extension to the operational life of the country’s largest nuclear power plant, according to

23 Oct, 2025 @ 12:33

Environment·Green·Lead

UN investigates Madrid landfill site after massive methane leaks are detected from space

A UN agency is probing a Madrid landfill after satellites detected massive emissions of climate-altering methane gas billowing from the site. The International Methane Emissions

22 Oct, 2025 @ 16:55

Environment·Lead·Madrid

‘Ditch your car for free electric bikes’: Town in northern Spain is pioneering new green transport revolution

A SPANISH town is encouraging residents to ditch their cars and get around on electric bikes – which they can use for free. The plan,

19 Oct, 2025 @ 12:00

Catalunya·Environment·Green·Lead

Hard-hitting report says climate change has created 141 related risks to Spain- 51 of which are described as ‘key’

SPAIN is confronting 141 climate-related risks that threaten public health, economy, and biodiversity, according to a government report published on Tuesday. The Assessment of Risks

14 Oct, 2025 @ 18:45

Environment·Green·Lead

Fuel breakthrough as Spain’s Repsol unveils 100% renewable petrol that could help save our planet

SPANISH energy giant Repsol has just announced the industrial-scale production of the world’s first 100% renewable gasoline. The fuel, dubbed Nexa 95, is now available

14 Oct, 2025 @ 16:30

Environment·Green·Lead·Other News

Lifeline thrown: Illegal farms to be axed in bid to rescue Spain’s vital ecoreserve Doñana’s thirsty wetlands

SPAIN’S most important national park is finally getting the cash to tackle its depleted water resources. Doñana National Park – one of Europe’s last great

8 Oct, 2025 @ 12:59

Andalucia·Environment·Green·Lead·Other News

Outrage after region in Spain allows trophy hunters to keep severed wolf heads as a souvenir

CONSERVATIONISTS have promised to launch legal action after La Rioja became the first region in Spain to allow trophy hunters to keep wolves’ heads as

3 Oct, 2025 @ 12:48

Environment·Lead

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez wants climate change action counted as defence spending – and Europe isn’t happy

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is making waves in Copenhagen by trying to label climate change action – plus emergency and disaster management – as

3 Oct, 2025 @ 08:45

Environment·Green·Lead·Other News

‘European way of life is under threat’: New environmental report is grim reading for Spain

CLIMATE change is threatening the European way of life despite ‘significant advances’ in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, an alarming new report has warned. According to

2 Oct, 2025 @ 14:30

Environment·Green·Lead

Greenhouse gases generated by Spain’s power sector fell by 16.8% in 2024

GREENHOUSE gas emissions from Spain’s power sector fell by 16.8% in 2024, compared to the previous year- a reduction of 1.5 million tonnes. The Ministry

2 Oct, 2025 @ 14:15

Environment·Green·Lead

Marblanc Solar Will Give Away a Free Solar System Worth up to €20,000 on 27th October 2025

IF you own a home on the Costa del Sol, you could have to chance to win free electricity for the next 25 years. Yes,

1 Oct, 2025 @ 08:20

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Environment·Malaga·Marbella·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

POWER SURGE: Spain to Pump €200 Million into Second Menorca-Mallorca Electric Cable by 2030

SPAIN’S government is powering up plans to lay a second undersea electric cable between Menorca and Mallorca – with the high-voltage project set to spark

26 Sep, 2025 @ 10:25

Business & Finance·Environment·Green·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Balearics up the ante against invasive snakes with €2.5m spend and 2,600 traps

THE Balearic Government is going all?in on stopping slithery invaders, unleashing €2.5 million and deploying over 2,600 traps to shield the islands’ delicate ecosystems. In

26 Sep, 2025 @ 08:55

Balearic Islands·Environment·Green·Lead·Other News

Leaving a legacy for nature: Why foreign residents in Spain are choosing WWF in their wills

FOR many people who have made Spain their home – whether full-time or part-time – the country’s natural wealth becomes an inseparable part of life

26 Sep, 2025 @ 08:35

Environment·Green·Lead·Other News

Claims octopuses are leaving Spanish waters for UK shores are a ‘snowball of misinformation’

RECENT reports have suggested that octopuses are leaving the Spanish coast of Galicia because they cannot cope with rain and changes in water salinity. However,

18 Sep, 2025 @ 16:08

Environment·Galicia·Green·Lead·Nature·Other News

Fears bird flu outbreak is spreading into central Spain after dead birds turned up in popular tourist towns in Andalucia

NEW cases of bird flu have been spreading through central Spain after first being detected in popular city parks in Malaga and Sevilla. Fears of

18 Sep, 2025 @ 14:33

Andalucia·Environment·Green·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Sevilla

How to understand the home energy system when settling in Spain

IT is often said that life in Spain isn’t just lived – it is enjoyed. Sunshine, shared meals, and a rhythm that feels a little

15 Sep, 2025 @ 15:02

Environment·Green·Sponsored·Technology

Fumigating is underway in southern Spain to combat mosquitos carrying West Nile Virus

AUTHORITIES in southern Spain have stepped up fumigation campaigns after mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus were detected in Cadiz province. They were found in Benalup-Casas

15 Sep, 2025 @ 14:43

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Green·Health·Lead·Nature·Other News

WATCH: Beachgoers stunned by dead shark washed up on Mallorca beach – with a depressing cause of death

BEACHGOERS sunning themselves on a popular Mallorca beach were left stunned when the corpse of a huge shark washed up on shore. Video footage posted

8 Sep, 2025 @ 13:35

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

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From Fire Risk to 40% Lower Bills: How Marbella Heat Pump Installer Agua Therm Saved a Homeowner “€100s” a Year

THIS WEEK IN SPAIN: The Prestige oil tanker disaster

Heartbreak for owner as pack of wild boars eat pregnant horse alive on an Estepona finca

British motorists could be taxed for driving in Spain under UK ‘pay-per-mile’ budget plan

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez unveils plan to tax private jets to combat climate change

10,000 key buildings including schools, nursing homes and hospitals are in danger from severe floods in Spain

The northern lights are coming back to Spain for a second year – here’s how to catch them

Spain’s power companies request extension to life of the country’s largest nuclear power plant amid fears of a new blackout

UN investigates Madrid landfill site after massive methane leaks are detected from space

‘Ditch your car for free electric bikes’: Town in northern Spain is pioneering new green transport revolution

Hard-hitting report says climate change has created 141 related risks to Spain- 51 of which are described as ‘key’

Fuel breakthrough as Spain’s Repsol unveils 100% renewable petrol that could help save our planet

Lifeline thrown: Illegal farms to be axed in bid to rescue Spain’s vital ecoreserve Doñana’s thirsty wetlands

Outrage after region in Spain allows trophy hunters to keep severed wolf heads as a souvenir

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez wants climate change action counted as defence spending – and Europe isn’t happy

‘European way of life is under threat’: New environmental report is grim reading for Spain

Greenhouse gases generated by Spain’s power sector fell by 16.8% in 2024

Marblanc Solar Will Give Away a Free Solar System Worth up to €20,000 on 27th October 2025

POWER SURGE: Spain to Pump €200 Million into Second Menorca-Mallorca Electric Cable by 2030

Spain’s Balearics up the ante against invasive snakes with €2.5m spend and 2,600 traps

Leaving a legacy for nature: Why foreign residents in Spain are choosing WWF in their wills

Claims octopuses are leaving Spanish waters for UK shores are a ‘snowball of misinformation’

Fears bird flu outbreak is spreading into central Spain after dead birds turned up in popular tourist towns in Andalucia

How to understand the home energy system when settling in Spain

Fumigating is underway in southern Spain to combat mosquitos carrying West Nile Virus

WATCH: Beachgoers stunned by dead shark washed up on Mallorca beach – with a depressing cause of death

Andalucia in for a wet and cold start to December as series of Atlantic storms to hit region

Two teenage girls found dead in a park in southern Spain ‘took their own lives after a campaign of bullying’

Expat embarks on epic 24 hour solo hike across the Costa del Sol to see what he was made of – and how far he could get

Marbella homes now three times pricier than Spain’s average as city becomes Europe’s ultra-luxury real estate capital

The 12 absolutely non-negotiable questions you MUST ask your Spanish agent