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Spain: These are the new measures to strengthen the electricity industry included in the Royal Decree-law 7/2025
Royal Decree-law 7/2025, of June 24, 2025 approved following the “blackout” on April 28, includes major new legislation directly affecting the electricity system, in particular the development of renewable energy plants and storage facilities.The European Union sets its sights on the complete decarbonization of the building stock by 2050
The new directive on the energy performance of buildings tackles the need to reduce the environmental impact of the building sector, which accounts for 40% of total energy consumption in the EU and 36% of its greenhouse gas emissions.The European Court of Human Rights rules against a country (Switzerland) for the first time for not adopting the necessary measures to meet its climate goals
In a judgment that sets a very important precedent for climate litigation, the court concluded that the government’s inaction violated the European Convention on Human Rights.Spain: The reform of the Tax on Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases comes into force
Law 14/2022 of July 8, 2022, the first final provision of which amends the Tax on Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (IGFEI), was published in the Official State Gazette on July 9, 2022. In addition, the corresponding implementing regulations were published on August 31.