https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The “uncontrolled” growth of industrial farming of livestock and poultry in Spain is causing water pollution from nitrates to soar, Greenpeace warned in a new report on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20211015/greenpeace-sounds-alarm-over-spains-poisonous-mega-farms Fri, 15 Oct 2021 11:02:28 +0200 greenpeace-sounds-alarm-over-spains-poisonous-mega-farms Ecologists said Wednesday they had submitted a formal complaint to the EU over Spanish authorities' "continued failure" to protect the Mar Menor, one of Europe's largest saltwater lagoons, against agricultural pollution. https://www.thelocal.es/20211006/mar-menor-dead-fish-fiasco-ecologists-launch-eu-complaint-over-spains-continued-failings Wed, 06 Oct 2021 19:53:14 +0200 mar-menor-dead-fish-fiasco-ecologists-launch-eu-complaint-over-spains-continued-failings In the EU, 13 percent of deaths are linked to pollution, said a new report published on Tuesday by the European Environment Agency (EEA), which stressed the current pandemic put environmental health factors in the spotlight. https://www.thelocal.es/20200908/pollution-linked-to-1-in-8-deaths-in-eu-countries Tue, 08 Sep 2020 15:12:55 +0200 pollution-linked-to-1-in-8-deaths-in-eu-countries Barcelona's left-wing mayor said Wednesday she was considering a congestion charge in Spain's second largest city to reduce traffic and air pollution. https://www.thelocal.es/20190718/barcelona-mayor-opens-door-to-congestion-charge Thu, 18 Jul 2019 11:28:25 +0200 barcelona-mayor-opens-door-to-congestion-charge Just a day after traffic restrictions were scrapped by the new mayor, air pollution returned to levels recorded in the days before Madrid Central was introduced. https://www.thelocal.es/20190703/levels-of-air-pollution-climb-with-the-suspension-of-madrid-central Wed, 03 Jul 2019 13:24:22 +0200 levels-of-air-pollution-climb-with-the-suspension-of-madrid-central Monday marked the first day when cars will be allowed to drive in Madrid’s central areas without having to face a penalty after Madrid's new right-wing City Hall scrapped a traffic restriction introduced by the last mayor. https://www.thelocal.es/20190701/im-crying-inside-madrid-central Mon, 01 Jul 2019 17:36:52 +0200 im-crying-inside-madrid-central Thousands marched through Madrid on Saturday to ask the Spanish capital's new mayor not to ditch ambitious traffic restrictions in the centre only recently set up to improve air quality. https://www.thelocal.es/20190630/thousands-march-to-save-madrid-central-anti-pollution-plan Sun, 30 Jun 2019 14:30:56 +0200 thousands-march-to-save-madrid-central-anti-pollution-plan A plan by the new right-wing mayor of Madrid to effectively bin a landmark anti-pollution traffic restriction plan for the city centre has caused uproar and opposition to the announcement gathers momentum. Here’s five reasons which explain the anger. https://www.thelocal.es/20190620/5-reasons-why-scrapping-madrid-central-is-absurd Thu, 20 Jun 2019 10:52:12 +0200 5-reasons-why-scrapping-madrid-central-is-absurd The first measure announced by the new Popular Party-led council installed in Madrid’s City Hall was to reverse Madrid Central, a traffic restriction plan for the capital that has cut pollution and seen air quality improve. https://www.thelocal.es/20190618/residents-urge-new-right-wing-city-hall-not-to-reverse-madrids-anti-pollution-traffic-plan Tue, 18 Jun 2019 15:28:25 +0200 residents-urge-new-right-wing-city-hall-not-to-reverse-madrids-anti-pollution-traffic-plan Barcelona has topped the list in a damning report revealing the true extent of pollution caused by cruise ships docking in port. https://www.thelocal.es/20190606/barcelona-and-palma-ranked-worst-in-europe-for-cruise-ship-pollution Thu, 06 Jun 2019 19:40:14 +0200 barcelona-and-palma-ranked-worst-in-europe-for-cruise-ship-pollution Spain's government said it wants to outlaw the sale of new diesel and petrol cars from 2040, the latest European country to target polluting vehicles to try to cut emissions. https://www.thelocal.es/20181114/spain-wants-to-ban-sale-of-petrol-and-diesel-cars-from-2040 Wed, 14 Nov 2018 10:51:34 +0100 spain-wants-to-ban-sale-of-petrol-and-diesel-cars-from-2040 Come November 2018 many drivers in Spain won’t have access to Madrid city centre by private vehicle. https://www.thelocal.es/20180710/no-more-driving-or-parking-in-central-madrid-without-green-sticker Tue, 10 Jul 2018 14:18:55 +0200 no-more-driving-or-parking-in-central-madrid-without-green-sticker For decades, plastic straws have been essential props for cocktail makers, smoothie lovers and fast food addicts. But that may be starting to change, thanks largely to vigorous environmental campaigning. https://www.thelocal.es/20180701/war-on-plastic-leaves-manufacturers-clutching-at-straws Sun, 01 Jul 2018 15:55:20 +0200 war-on-plastic-leaves-manufacturers-clutching-at-straws The European Commission has given Spain two months to comply with EU air pollution standards or face a hefty face. https://www.thelocal.es/20170216/madrid-and-barcelona-issued-final-warning-from-eu-over-pollution-levels Thu, 16 Feb 2017 13:29:25 +0100 madrid-and-barcelona-issued-final-warning-from-eu-over-pollution-levels Madrid on Thursday lifted an unprecedented ban on half of most private cars as pollution in the Spanish capital eased up. https://www.thelocal.es/20161229/madrid-lifts-partial-car-ban-as-pollution-eases Thu, 29 Dec 2016 17:20:28 +0100 madrid-lifts-partial-car-ban-as-pollution-eases The City of Madrid will activate stage three of its anti-pollution protocol for the first time ever on Thursday as high nitrogen dioxide levels in the Spanish capital continue to grow. https://www.thelocal.es/20161228/madrid-activates-temporary-car-ban-as-pollution-levels-grow Wed, 28 Dec 2016 16:54:25 +0100 madrid-activates-temporary-car-ban-as-pollution-levels-grow The maximum speed limit in Madrid was dropped to 70 km/h on Tuesday and parking will be restricted on Wednesday as the governing body in the Spanish capital responds to a spike in pollution. https://www.thelocal.es/20161227/madrid-activates-anti-pollution-measures-as-air-contamination-spikes Tue, 27 Dec 2016 12:57:45 +0100 madrid-activates-anti-pollution-measures-as-air-contamination-spikes Madrid mayor, Manuela Carmena, signed a commitment to rid the pollution-stricken city of diesel-powered cars and trucks by the middle of the next decade. https://www.thelocal.es/20161202/madrid-is-to-ban-diesel-fuelled-cars-by-2025 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:49:00 +0100 madrid-is-to-ban-diesel-fuelled-cars-by-2025 Air pollution caused an estimated 29,980 premature deaths in Spain in 2013 according to a report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20161124/air-pollution-in-spain Thu, 24 Nov 2016 17:01:05 +0100 air-pollution-in-spain The measures include lowering the speed limit and banning vehicles from the city centre when pollution levels reach dangerous levels. https://www.thelocal.es/20160201/tough-new-anti-pollution-measures-come-into-force-in-madrid Mon, 01 Feb 2016 12:51:20 +0100 tough-new-anti-pollution-measures-come-into-force-in-madrid