Manuel Planelles

Diamond Foundry, a Silicon Valley company that ‘grows’ the precious gems, has chosen Trujillo in Extremadura for an upcoming factory project

A hundred specimens are living on large estates in the Spanish countryside. The last 18 arrived from Poland and settled in the Sierra de Andújar in Jaén. Some scientists warn of the danger of shoehorning this “exotic species” into the Mediterranean ecosystem while advocates argue for the animal’s conservation

The national weather agency Aemet warns that despite the slowdown from the coronavirus pandemic, the concentration of carbon reached levels in 2020 that hadn’t been seen for 800,000 years

The country is on track to becoming one of the world's fastest decarbonizing nations

The scheme, which is part of a €3.75 billion plan to aid the automotive industry, is aimed at mitigating the impact of the coronavirus crisis and boosting the sale of low-emission vehicles

Although levels remain below average, a spike in nitrogen dioxide has been detected as the country relaxes its confinement measures

The Cabinet approves draft legislation that also bans single-use items and encourages the circular economy

The concentration of nitrogen dioxide in Madrid and Barcelona has dropped significantly since the Spanish government declared a state of alarm last week

Energy produced at coal-fired thermal stations made up less than 5% of all electricity generated in 2019, as natural gas and renewables become more profitable options

The Swedish campaigner uses her celebrity status to draw attention to other young activists at the UN summit in Madrid

Spain’s caretaker government has stepped in to host the event against a global backdrop of weakened environmental leadership

The caretaker Socialist Party government proposed the Spanish capital as the new venue for the international event, which is set to take place between December 2 and 13

Some 500 million people are at risk of drought, lack of freshwater and food shortages if no action is taken

The low-emissions zone in the center of the Spanish capital has seen a 32% reduction in nitrogen dioxide emissions, according to a new report

The public prosecutor is pushing regional authorities to do more to help the thousands of animals who die every year from being electrocuted in electricity cables

May and June saw the lowest levels of consumption for electricity generation since records began, helped by the low cost of natural gas and environmental taxes

In the wake of the suspension of the Madrid Central low-emissions area, the European Commission has warned Spain that it is not doing enough to combat the “serious” situation

Up to 60,000 people rallied on Saturday in favor of the low-emissions zone introduced by former mayor Manuela Carmena, which has been put on hold by the new right-wing local government

The new Popular Party-led administration in the Spanish capital will have to decide whether to scrap Madrid Central entirely, or tweak it to avoid sanctions over air quality infringement

Emissions grew by 17.9% over a 27-year period while they fell 23.5% in Europe as a whole, EU report finds

A new study shows the impact of global warming on temperatures, the sea level and human health in the country

Last year there was a 94% increase in sun-powered electricity compared to 2017, according to Spain’s Photovoltaic Union UNEF

Authorities are still racing to find two-year-old Julen, who is stuck in a shaft more than 100 meters deep after falling in on Sunday during a family lunch

The draft climate change law also includes a prohibition on the controversial method of “fracking,” and will encourage the use of renewable energies

Data from 2017 released by the government show slight spike in nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter

Yet none of the areas are officially classified as contaminated ground due to a legal limbo