Battle for Spain’s beaches
Greenpeace vows to fight oil giant Repsol’s ‘contaminating’ plans to drill for gas off the Costa del Sol
Spanish summer beach ban U-turn
Shutting two beaches was a huge ‘error’ according to mayor
Golf macroproject passed on Costa de la Luz
The Següesal Golf Resort in Barbate gets the green light
Costa de la Luz mayors strike a blow for offshore wind farm projects
Costa de la Luz mayors oppose wind farm scheme
Donana pipeline ‘viable’
Head of the Balboa Refinery insists the scheme is 'viable' but lacks 'political will'
Spanish pressure groups unite to save Ronda gorge
The green groups are opposing scheme to build 22 houses and a hotel opposite Ronda's famous gorge
Green light for giant solar project
Joint venture will create an estimated 4,000 jobs
Wheeley green in Spain
Environmentally friendly scooters to be tested by Honda in Barcelona
Competa mayor slammed over tree felling
Ecologists claim 'a breach' over sustainable tourism principles
Contaminated Spanish seafood row
Government in deep water, after covering up warning study on tuna and swordfish
Thomson Airways frying high to Spain
From takeaway to take off, as airline flies tourists to Spain using recycled cooking oil
Fishermen in Spain could be paid to catch plastic
Move is part of a groundbreaking EU initiative to tackle plastic pollution, as well as give fishermen an alternative source of income
Keeping with Spanish green traditions
To celebrate the imminent launch of the Green Guide, the Olive Press looks at the sustainable practices still going today...
Everything’s going green
Next month will see the publication of the Olive Press’ annual Green Guide 2011
You WILL take the train to Spain
Sun-seekers could be forced to take trains from UK to Spain to reduce carbon emissions
Plastic tax comes in at last in Andalucia
New five cent green tax was introduced on plastic bags on May 1
When green doesn’t mean go in Spain
New eco friendly speed cameras hit the streets
Subsidies slashed for Spanish solar panel schemes
Government is being accused of lies following its decision to slash subsidies for solar power projects
Green victory for Spain
Delight for ecologists as marina, golf course and housing projects scrapped on the Costa de la Luz
Los Merinos golf was legal… BUT morally, environmentally and ethically wrong!
Ronda mayor Antonio Marin Lara not guilty of corruption
New energy-saving measures to save Spain 2.3bn euros
Plan aims to save the equivalent of 28.7 million barrels of oil per year
Andalucia’s natural parks under threat from new law
Green group fury as new law allows development - including possible golf courses and 4x4 routes - inside natural parks
Marbella mayor joins environmentalists to oppose oil and gas exploration off the Costa del Sol
Marbella Mayor, Angeles Muñoz, has said the plans to search for oil and gas off the Costa del Sol are ‘diametrically opposed to tourism’
High speed train testing track goes off the rails
Mass opposition to ‘destructive’ scheme to bring world’s biggest train testing track to Antequera
Murcia shepherd derails golf course
After years of legal battles a shepherd wins a right to keep his land from developers
Bag tax fury
Fury as Fuengirola refuses to back plastic bag levy