Environmental groups in Spain fear climate and environmental protection could be downgraded following last month’s change of Spanish government.
The right-wing Popular Party (PP) headed by Mariano Rajoy has been sceptical about whether climate change is caused by greenhouse gases and had very few climate commitments in its election programme. T&E member Ecologistas en Acción fears the new government will favour dirty energy sources and will submit to pressure from big power companies and cut subsidies for renewable energy.
Europe must stand firm over its future targets for carmakers as it cannot afford to fall further behind China.
A new briefing assesses carmakers’ implementation of the EU Batteries Regulation due diligence obligations.
A proposed reform will not deliver the necessary overhaul of EU state aid rules, say civil society, researchers and industry.