Spain orders temperature limits for businesses in sweeping energy saving decree
Spain’s government ordered all businesses to limit their temperatures and told shops to turn their lights off at night as the country scrambles to save energy ahead of this winter. Air conditioning...
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Energy war erupts as Putin and the West clash over oil and gas
The energy battle between Russia and the West escalated dramatically Friday, with Western countries making a concerted push to cap the prices of Moscow’s oil and gas exports, while Russia announced it...
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France swings behind Brussels’ gas price cap plan
France has come out in favor of imposing an EU-wide price cap on gas supply from Russia and a windfall tax on excess energy profits as Europe looks to rein in sky-high energy costs and respond to...
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‘Selfish’ Norway accused of Ukraine war-profiteering
OSLO — Norwegian opposition party lawmaker Rasmus Hansson has a harsh message for his country’s government: The war in Ukraine isn’t a fair reason to demand higher gas prices. Sanctions-hit Russia is...
View ArticleSpain pulls out of energy treaty over climate concerns
Spain has begun the process of withdrawing from the Energy Charter Treaty, its minister for the ecological transition said today. Teresa Ribera told POLITICO that a process to reduce the pact’s...
View ArticleTeresa Ribera
Teresa Ribera saw this coming. In four years as minister for the ecological transition — she later added deputy prime minister to her titles — she has guided Spain’s shift away from coal, crafted a...
View ArticleEnergy Charter Treaty boss throws a Twitter tantrum
The under-pressure head of an international energy treaty launched an extraordinary — and swear-y — online attack against an academic Monday, then doubled down when questioned about his tirade. Guy...
View ArticleEU proposes energy emergency measures but dodges gas price cap
The European Commission on Tuesday announced a raft of new emergency measures — including seeking a price cap on a key gas trading hub if prices spike — aimed at helping countries source and store...
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Spain’s water war gets political
MURCIA, Spain — Water, or the lack of it, is Spain’s new battlefield. Nowhere is this more apparent than in a dispute over a 200-mile waterway. For four decades, water has been diverted from Spain’s...
View ArticleTop MEP Weber denounces ‘unacceptable’ Commission pressure over Spanish...
European People’s Party chief Manfred Weber on Wednesday condemned Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius and EU Green Deal chief Frans Timmermans for putting pressure on Madrid over...
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Europe’s next crisis: Water
It’s barely spring, and Europe is running dry. A key reservoir serving millions of Catalans is dwindling away. A conflict over water triggered clashes in France, where several villages can no longer...
View ArticleSpain approves €2B package to alleviate drought impact
The Spanish government approved measures on Thursday valued at more than €2 billion to mitigate the impact of a prolonged drought that’s clobbering the country’s agricultural sector. “Spain is a...
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Water war: Why drought in Spain is getting political
EL ROCÍO, Spain — This time of year, the edges of the lagoon used to creep all the way up to the town’s main square. The water would reflect the bright white walls of the church. Pink flamingoes...
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Don’t mention the election!
Don’t mention the election! Spain insists next month’s election won’t distract its diplomats in Brussels as they take on the Council presidency. By Sam Wilkin By Marcus Marritt for POLITICO “It’s not...
View ArticleHow Spain (almost) got its way on power market reform
Spain takes the helm of the EU Council with a recent win under its belt, namely persuading the European Commission and member countries to budge on its demand to reform the bloc’s wholesale power...
View ArticleFrom Madrid: How Spain’s election could impact its EU presidency
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Who’s who in the EU’s fight over nature restoration
STRASBOURG — Gather round, gather round, it’s the last big match of the season. This week, just before lawmakers head into the summer recess, the European Parliament will fight it out over nature...
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‘Shameful’ Spanish football chief must go over sexism scandal, deputy PM says
Spain’s deputy prime minister said Friday the government will use any means necessary to force out belligerent football chief Luis Rubiales, who has refused to resign amid a sexual harassment furor....
View ArticleSpanish football federation threatens legal action against star player in...
The uproar over a post-victory embrace is escalating, with Spain’s football federation threatening to take legal action over star player Jenni Hermoso’s latest statements over the incident. Luis...
View ArticleEU countries call for phaseout of ‘unabated’ fossil fuels
EU environment and climate ministers called on Monday for the phaseout of “unabated fossil fuels” in what will be the bloc’s negotiating mandate for this year’s COP28 climate talks — after marathon...
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