Spain to ban flushing wet wipes – and force manufacturers to clean up ‘fatbergs’ clogging sewers THE Spanish government is set to wage a war on wet wipes with a law that would ban them from being flushed down the toilet. 28 May, 2025 @ 17:09 Environment·Lead
‘Extinct’ plant species rediscovered in Spain’s Andalucia after 40 years A RARE plant species thought to be extinct for over four decades has been rediscovered in Andalucia. The discovery was made at Sierra Morena natural 17 May, 2025 @ 14:30 Andalucia·Environment·Lead
Madrid’s low emission zone is ANNULLED after court rules it is unfair to force low-income residents to buy greener vehicles A MADRID low emission zone designed to improve air quality in the centre of Spain’s capital has been annulled after a leading court stated that 21 Sep, 2024 @ 12:59 Environment·Lead·Madrid
New offshore wind turbine off Spain’s Basque coast could power about 2,000 homes A FLOATING wind turbine capable of powering about 2,000 homes has been set up off the Basque coast to make it Spain’s first offshore wind 30 Sep, 2023 @ 09:24 Basque Country·Environment
Ferries in Spain’s Andalucia use biofuels to cut carbon emissions by 90% across Straits of Gibraltar FERRIES that cut down carbon dioxide emissions by 90% using locally made biofuels will soon sail out of the Algeciras port in Spain’s Andalucia. A 10 Aug, 2023 @ 09:14 Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment
Spain’s Costa del Sol hotels will soon get their own electric car chargers thanks to EU cash HOTELS along the Costa del Sol will soon be able to recharge electric vehicles as part of a central government initiative. The Malaga-based company Activicar 10 Nov, 2022 @ 09:00 Getting Around·Gibraltar·Lead·Olive Press Travel
‘SHE DOESN’T UNDERSTAND’: Campaigner hosting kids’ climate change event in Spain’s Marbella slams teen activist Greta Thunberg Nihlson has previously said that ‘children are 25% of the world’s population, and 100% of our future.’ 19 Oct, 2019 @ 10:00 Environment·Lead