With a diverse range of climates, Spain faces several threats from the effects of global warming. In southern Spain in particular, the current trends of extremely hot and dry summer months are thought to reflect a more permanent climate change brought on by global warming.
Key facts
- Surface area (square kms): 505,990 sq km
- Population: 45,929,476
- Population density in 2007 (per square km): 90.7
- GDP: $1.57 trillion
- CO2 emission estimates (tons/per capita): 7.9
Energy production
- Electricity (kW-hr; 2007–08): 303,278,000,000
- Hard coal (metric tons; 2007): 10,995,000
- Lignite (metric tons; 2007): 6,016,000
- Crude petroleum (barrels; 2007–08): 1,133,400
- Petroleum products (metric tons; 2007–08): 55,886,000
- Natural gas (cu m; 2007–08): 15,447,500
Energy consumption
- Electricity (kW-hr; 2007–08): 279,709,000,000
- Hard coal (metric tons; 2007): 36,281,000
- Lignite (metric tons; 2007): 6,016,000
- Crude petroleum (barrels; 2007–08): 453,309,900
- Petroleum products (metric tons; 2005): 60,628,000
- Natural gas (cu m; 2007–08): 39,414,926,000
Información en Español
Aquí se encuentra una amplia gama de artículos, informes y publicaciones así como datos sobre el cambio climático en España.
Spanish energy giant harnesses wind power for growth
Iberdrola's decision to focus on renewable energy has produced significant results for the company
Chris Byrant in Madrid
Chris Bryant in Spain to launch new help for ex-pats and set out vision on Latin America
"An unprecedented technological transformation"
Teresa Ribera says that “the fight against climate change requires an unprecedented technological transformation of our production and consumption patterns”.
Ministers comment
Britain's Joan Ruddock and Spain's Teresa Ribera give their thoughts on the key areas of focus in the run-up to Copenhagen
Castilla-La Mancha to reduce its CO2 emissions by 3.2 million tonnes by 2012
Castilla-La Mancha has committed to reduce CO2 emissions by 3.2 million tonnes by 2012 in a Regional Pact on Climate Change signed today in Toledo by the president of the regional government, José María Barreda.
Climate change conference 'Barcelona Climate Change Talks 2009'
Teresa Ribera highlights the importance of the Barcelona Conference in the final stage of the negotiations on a future global agreement on climate change post-2012.
Spanish Council for Scientific Research to launch ocean explorer satellite
Researchers at the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) are joining with researchers from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia to explore ocean salinity
Climate Change Act Seminar
A seminar on how legally-binding carbon reduction targets can promote national climate change policy.
Case studies Spain
How businesses and organisations across Spain are using technological innovation in the fight to combat climate change
Britain, Spain & Latin America: Chris Bryant on Copenhagen negotiations
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SPANISH ENERGY GIANT HARNESSES WIND POWER FOR GROWTH
Iberdrola's decision to focus on renewable energy has produced significant results for the company.
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