Spain’s new government has declared a national climate emergency, taking a formal first step toward enacting ambitious measures to fight climate change.
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.MADRID -- Spain’s new government declared a national climate emergency on Tuesday, taking a formal first step toward enacting ambitious measures to fight climate change.
Spain's coalition government wants up to 95% of the Mediterranean country’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2040. The plan also foresees eliminating pollution by buses and trucks and making farming carbon neutral. More than two dozen countries and scores of local and regional authorities have declared a climate emergency in recent years.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Spain walloped by heavy snow, rain, gales that leave 3 deadHeavy snow, rain and gale-force winds lashed many parts of Spain, killing at least three people and prompting five provinces to go on top emergency alert.
Read more »
The Best Gins From SpainGin-tonic-obsessed Spaniards are distilling some exceptional spirits; here are five gins so good you'll want to sip them neat
Read more »
Greta Thunberg says world leaders are running out of time to tackle climate emergencySwedish climate activist Greta Thunberg told policymakers on Tuesday that time is running out to effectively tackle a climate emergency.
Read more »
Thunberg scolds Davos elites over climate as Trump arrivesFour young climate activists, including Greta Thunberg, have scolded the elites gathered at the World Economic Forum for not doing enough to deal with the climate emergency
Read more »
Trump gets Swiss army security as climate protesters trek to DavosHundreds of protesters calling on global leaders to take swifter action on climate change will face up to 5,000 military personnel and police from across Switzerland as they march to the ski resort of Davos for a planned demonstration. Greta Thunberg, the 17-year-old Swedish activist, is due to address
Read more »
Climate experts demand world leaders stop 'walking away from the science'Scientists have called on world leaders to urgently take action in line with the irrefutable science on the climate emergency.
Read more »