Spain 2021: energy policy review
The International Energy Agency (IEA) regularly conducts in-depth peer reviews of the energy policies of its member countries. This process supports energy policy development and encourages the exchange
Spain
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Burning problem
protests against waste incineration are sweeping Spain. Highlighting the health risks related to emission of dioxins and furans due to waste incineration, the anti-incineration campaigners
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Toxic Spanish chicks
Three years after an Aznalc
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Poisoned strawberries
A German food laboratory found traces of potentially dangerous pesticide Dicofol and fungicides Procymidon and Chlorthalonil in six out of 20 random samples of imported strawberries reports Reuters
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Largest solar plant
the world's biggest solar electric power plant
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Parched amid plenty
the Spanish government has approved a plan to transfer water from the Ebro, one of Spain's largest rivers, to the parched southern part of the country. Ecologists opine that the plan violates the
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Power plants
spanish farmers are growing genetically modified ( gm ) artichokes ( Cynara scolymus ) with a height of three metres to produce electricity in special power stations . The monster
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Winds of change
Wind power is constantly emerging as a preferred source of energy the world over. Fast forward by another couple of decades and wind power is predicted to meet 10 per cent of the world's electricity
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Put to test
reports from Finland of excessive pesticide levels in sweet peppers from Spain have led the ministry of agriculture, fishery and food's (maff) to test samples on sale in uk
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Forest fire destroys park
the threat from three forest fires that forced evacuation of 4,500 families on the east coast of Spain between Alicante and Valencia is waning, newspaper reports said. Two fires, thought to
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Curb on smoking
in three months, lighting up a cigarette in Spain's domestic flights and inter-city buses will be regarded as a serious offence. The government has announced a decision to ban smoking on all