Manuel Planelles

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

Nearly 18 years after deadline expired, nine municipalities still lack proper collection or treatment systems

Greenhouse gas emissions must be cut by one third in just over a decade if the country is to meet its 2030 goals

Pedro Sánchez is promising to step up the country’s efforts to transition to green energy

The island of La Graciosa is awash with waste from all parts of the world, and it just keeps coming in

Companies including IKEA and Telefónica have signed a declaration demanding Spain take action to help the country transition to a low-carbon economy

Only 29% of municipal waste currently gets recycled, far from the EU goals set for 2020

At the start of the century there were only 94 examples left in the wild. Fifteen years later, a conservation effort has boosted numbers to 547

A region unaccustomed to prolonged dry spells is now dealing with watering restrictions

Madrid and Barcelona once again exceeded European limits for nitrogen dioxide in 2016

Civil Guard and Europol break up a ring led by Spain-based Dutchman who made €20 million in profits

Authorities say wildfire that threatened the world-famous national park is now under control

Improved weather conditions raise hopes wildfire can soon be brought fully under control

Energy transition law is in the works, but electricity and transportation emissions must be reduced

Team led by Spanish MEP proposes target of 35%, above the Commission’s proposed 27%

The €1.7bn the offshore storage silo has cost the Spanish government will be passed on to consumers

One in four Spaniards exposed to unsafe levels of acoustic pollution because of roads

Government study of 16 vehicle models shows discrepancy between lab results and real world conditions

Five companies give up shale gas extraction plans in face of opposition and low prices

Latest Eurostat figures show clean power growth of just 0.01% between 2014 and 2015

State Attorney’s office to investigate displaying of cadavers in northern region of Asturias

Fully 98% of coal, gas and oil consumed in 2015 was purchased abroad, a 17-point rise from 1990

Despite shortfall of 1.1%, Brussels is confident Madrid will meet its overall goal of 20% by 2020

European Environment Agency points to a rise in premature mortality due to dirty air across Europe

European Parliament is worried about Ebro and Tajo rivers, and urges Mediterranean regions to use desalination plants

European Commission demands explanations for the 200,000 tires in Fuerteventura