These vehicles can perform certain driving tasks such as accelerating, braking, and staying in the lane, but the driver must always be prepared to intervene and take control. The transport sector is already the largest CO2 emitter in Spain, far ahead of industry (18%) and agriculture (12%), and its contribution increases every year, pushing...
As of 2024, there are approximately 340,000 electric vehicles in circulation in Spain, representing about 1.2% of the total vehicle fleet. Even though in 2018 there were no more than 54,000 electric vehicles, which is an increase of 630%, Spain is one of the last countries in the queue for electric vehicles in Europe. Source:...
The Spain Climate Scorecard 2024 Leader Award is for Teresa Ribera Rodriguez. Ribera was born in Madrid in 1969. She got a bachelor’s degree in law from Complutense University of Madrid (1992) and a Diploma in Constitutional Law and Political Science from the Centre for Constitutional Studies (1993). Her political and professional career started in...
The most widely accepted international classification of technologies for mitigating and adapting to climate change is as follows: Low-Carbon Energy Production, Instrumental Technologies, End-Use Technologies, Waste and Wastewater Management, and Climate Change Adaptation.According to a report by the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (www.oepm.es) updated in February 2024, which examines trends in applications for technological...
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recently indicated in its Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update report that there is a 50% chance that global temperature will reach 1.5 °C by 2026. When the Paris Agreement set this limit, the probability was just 10%. According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)’s 2024 Emissions Gap Report, published...
The update of the Spanish Forest Strategy and the Spanish Forest Plan in 2022 brought with it the publication of the latest data on the state of forests in Spain. With this data, the Forest Map of Spain and the National Forest Inventory were created, showing that just over 28 million hectares are forest areas...
The NDC Partnership is a network of over 120 countries, facilitated by UNFCCC, that is dedicated to helping each other strengthen their Paris Agreement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Pledges. The Partnership has just released Version 3.0 of the NDC Navigator, an interactive tool that supports the development of updated country NDCs to be submitted in...
The energy sector is one of the most significant contributors to greenhouse gas generation, making using renewable resources in energy production essential to advancing the fight against climate change. However, renewables reduce atmospheric emissions and decrease energy dependence, ensuring a local and secure supply. Therefore, it is unsurprising that Spain has strengthened its position in...
However, the mitigation measures implemented thus far are insufficient. Spain ranks first among European countries where heat-related mortality has increased the most during this century. This is highlighted in the second report of ‘The Lancet Countdown’ indicators in Europe, led by the Barcelona Supercomputing Center-National Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS) in collaboration with 40 other European...
The Renewable Foundation is a think tank established in 2010 to raise awareness about the need to change the energy model and prioritize savings, efficiency, and renewable energy as fundamental principles. It was founded by professionals with extensive experience in the energy sector and has grown by involving many citizens who want to be part...
