As of the year 2040, new vehicles (excluding commercial ones) will not be able to emit carbon dioxide, according to the Climate Change and Energy Transition Law. In addition, the law also contemplates the installation of electric recharging points “in service stations with the highest sales volume”; a total of 10% of the network. The […]
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The UN urges action in the face of the “triple ecological crisis” facing the planet
The UN Environmental Assembly (UNEA-5) has made a global call to action against the “triple ecological crisis”. The virtual summit that takes place from February 22 to 26 establishes for the first time the connection between climate change, the loss of biodiversity and pollution and will place a special emphasis on the” solutions “that they […]
Sustainable but empty: the virus pauses the ‘green boom’ of tech headquarters
Hanging tree houses for business meetings, futuristic structures powered by renewable energy, green spaces that rival the best botanical gardens in the world … In 2019, big tech companies rushed to create idyllic workplaces with which to attract the best talent. After a year of pandemic, these headquarters -some already completed, others half-built- are now […]
A plan to build 8,000 homes in El Prat generates mistrust among residents
At the same time that the largest urban development project in years in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona) has suffered a double judicial setback caused by the neighborhood opposition and several municipal political groups, citizen misgivings have set their sights on the plan of the City Council of El Prat de Llobregat to widen its urban […]
The coronavirus drives the urban exodus in Catalonia
Gabriela his life was perfectly organized. She ran a cocktail bar that she owned and earned extra income from the cute crafts she made from home in her spare time. Enough to pay the 900 euros in rent that the apartment in which he lived with his two children cost him. But the arrival of […]
They investigate the works to convert a thermal power plant into a waste incinerator in Catalonia
The Fiscal investigates works to transform the old Cercs power plant into an incineration plant that produces energy by burning industrial waste such as vehicle material, recycling and paper. The Public Prosecutor for Urban Crimes and the Environment of Barcelona, Antoni Pelegran, has requested information from the City Council about the dismantling of the factory […]
Mercadona will invest 140 million until 2025 to reduce plastic and use recycled material
The Mercadona company opened this Wednesday on its surface of the Avenida del Mar in Castellan the first store 6.25 that will develop Strategy 6.25, which means meeting -through six sustainability actions- a triple objective to contribute to the best conservation of the planet, from now until 2025. During this month of October, the […]
Coronavirus will obstruct emergency services for firefighters during wildfires
A Cal Fire firefighter monitors a burning home as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 9, 2018 in Magalia, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images First responders are preparing for raging wildfires that they expect will consume thousand of acres and drive some residents from their homes in upcoming months. But this […]
Coronavirus hits already struggling US farmers with drop in prices
In this photo taken March 20, 2020, cattle rancher Joe Whitesell rides his horse in a field near Dufur, Oregon, as he helps a friend herd cattle. Gillian Flaccus | AP U.S. farmers have endured a slew of financial hardships over the past few years. The U.S.-China trade war sent scores of farmers out of […]
Meituan launches paper ‘shield’ to protect diners in China
A Chinese office worker eats their meal surrounded by one of Meituan’s fold out protective “shields”. The company says that this free cover can help protect people from catching coronavirus in densely populated areas like offices and canteens. Meituan Meituan, one of China’s biggest food delivery firms, is delivering a paper “shield” to diners ordering […]