Spain stops using its coal to generate power
Environment
Spanish coal use has fallen in a year to a level that was not expected to be reached until 2030
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Spanish coal use sinks to new low
Consumption
Spain’s use of coal, the most polluting fossil fuel, has hit a historic low and not since the first official
Sanchez promises to prioritise climate
Policy
Spain’s Socialist prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, has vowed to make up for lost time after the 2008 financial crisis reduced
Spain hails 40% renewable generation
Production
The share of renewables in power generation in mainland Spain this year is estimated at 40 per cent, up from
Spain pushes through green reforms
Transmission
Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, is completing pledges to create a shift to renewable energy as the Congress of
Spain agrees deal to close coal mines
Policy
Spain is due to close most of its coal mines by the end of 2018 after the Socialist-led coalition government
Spain U-turns on coal power subsidies
Production
Spain has begun cutting government aid for the coal sector, saying it is backing a European Commission plan to prohibit
Spain should target 85% renewables: study
Environment
Spain’s concentrated solar power or CSP (pictured) and technological boosts could help renewables provide 85 per cent of the sun-kissed
Spain govt struggles with coal miners
Production
Spain’s minority Socialist government is struggling to balance its green ambitions with its support base in the coal-mining sector. The
New Spain govt backs EU green goals
Policy
Spain’s new Socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is reportedly changing the nation’s renewable-energy and climate-change policy and will now push