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The document titled "Cataluña aprueba el Plan Anual de transferencia tecnológica del Departamento de Acción Climática, Alimentación y Agenda Rural para el año 2024 mediante la Resolución ACC/650/2024" discusses the approval of the Annual Plan for Technological Transfer by the Department of Climate Action, Food, and Rural Agenda in Catalonia for the year 2024. The plan aims to improve the innovation system in the agri-food and forestry sector, promote knowledge transfer, and adopt new technologies to enhance sustainability and competitiveness. It focuses on various areas such as efficient management of water, energy, and soil, sustainable agricultural and forestry production, animal health and welfare, food quality and safety, and digitalization in the agri-food and forestry sector. The document provides a resolution approving the plan and includes keywords related to climate change, energy transition, governance, new technologies, and the primary sector. [Extracted from the article]

This work analyzes the environmental aspect, one of the three that makes up the new Strategy for sustainable mining in Andalusia 2030, which renews the commitment of the Andalusian government to consolidate public policies that promote more sustainable mining as a backbone activity of the territory and Environmentally friendly until 2030, combined with the new European and Spanish industrial policies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is urgent to make a change of strategy that successfully faces the energy transition to achieve the 2030 sustainable development goals, the armed conflict in Europe, the high price of energy supply and the high energy dependence at European and national level. In this scenario, the energy community, as a new legal entity, driven by European regulations, can be considered an effective tool to fight against climate change, accelerating the energy transition and guaranteeing a fair and inclusive energy system so necessary in our country. At the national level, the legal framework that regulates energy communities is insufficient. Thus, is it necesary a legal, technical and financial development to promote the constitution of such entities. In this paper, we study their legal nature, proposing, within the framework of Social Economy organisations, the associations and cooperatives as suitable legal formula. They have similar characteristics, provide environmental, social and economic benefits for their members, under principles of voluntary, inclusive and democratic participation; in order to improve the quality of life of citizens; in short, to work on behalf of people and our planet. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper addresses the most noteworthy aspects to be taken into consideration in relation to the Roadmap for the sustainable management of mineral raw materials, approved in August 2022, which promotes strategic autonomy and security of supply of raw materials necessary for the energy and digital transition. The Roadmap is aligned with European raw materials policies such as the Fundamental Raw Materials Action Plan, the REPowerEU, and with national tools such as the National Energy and Climate Plan 2021-2030 (NECP), the 2050 Long-Term Decarbonisation Strategy and the National Security Strategy, and proposes the approval of a new mining law. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyzes the European energy and electricity regulations, as well as the different strategies approved, and the recent modifications of the marginalist electricity market due to the energy emergency created by the crisis in the supply of Russian gas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Law 1/2023, of February 20, on Cooperation for Sustainable Development and Global Solidarity establishes the regulation of the legal framework of Spanish policy on cooperation for sustainable development and global solidarity. This law is based on the 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Cooperation for development is configured as a state policy that seeks to collectively respond to global challenges. The law promotes a profound and comprehensive reform of Spanish cooperation for sustainable development, establishing principles such as the preservation of the planet, climate, and biodiversity. In addition, at least 0.7% of gross national income will be allocated to Official Development Assistance. The law also establishes the competent bodies in the formulation and implementation of the policy on cooperation for sustainable development. [Extracted from the article]

The Royal Decree-Law 6/2022 adopts urgent measures in response to the economic and social consequences of the war in Ukraine. The increase in the price of natural gas and oil has led to higher costs of raw materials and intermediate goods, resulting in increased inflation and a slowdown in growth. Sectors such as road transport, fishing, agriculture, and livestock are particularly affected by the rising energy prices. The Spanish government has implemented measures to accelerate the energy transition and reduce dependence on imported fuels, as well as to promote renewable energies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in transportation. Furthermore, modifications have been made to the Water Law to regulate the administrative concessions necessary for the installation of photovoltaic solar plants in the public hydraulic domain. These measures will come into effect on March 31, 2022. [Extracted from the article]

Law 7/2021, of December 1, on the promotion of sustainability in the territory of Andalusia, aims to establish new regulations regarding land and territorial planning in Andalusia. The objectives of the law include incorporating a sustainability perspective into planning, simplifying territorial and urban planning instruments, improving coordination with other sectoral regulations, promoting citizen participation, and recognizing local competencies in urban planning. It also seeks to enhance public-private collaboration and guarantee the right to private property within the framework of public works urbanism. The law establishes the creation of the Body of Sub-inspection of Territorial Planning, Urbanism, and Housing of the Junta de Andalucía. [Extracted from the article]

Con el fin de incrementar la generación de energías de origen renovable, se aprobó el Decreto ley 16/2019, de 26 de noviembre, de medidas urgentes para la emergencia climática y el impulso a las energías renovables. Su aplicación ha resultado eficaz en cuanto a alcanzar los objetivos en generación de energías renovables dado que los proyectos presentados a su amparo suman un total de capacidad nueva a conectar a las redes eléctricas superior a 13 GW, un dato que supera los objetivos que se desprenden de la Prospectiva Energética de Cataluña en el Horizonte de 2030. Sin embargo, también se ha constatado que su aplicación no se ajusta adecuadamente a los objetivos contemplados en la Ley 16/2017, de 1 de agosto, del cambio climático, en especial el de favorecer la participación de actores locales en la producción y distribución de energía renovable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that the Basque Country has regulated the management, resolution, and payment of the Thermal Social Bonus created by Royal Decree-Law 15/2018. The Constitutional Court has defined the competences of the State Administration and the autonomous communities in relation to the Thermal Social Bonus, establishing that the regulation of the central aspects of the aid corresponds to the State, while the processing, resolution, and payment are autonomous competences. Therefore, the Basque Country has established a framework for the management of the Thermal Social Bonus in the autonomous community. The granting of this bonus will be conditioned to the availability of funds transferred by the State. [Extracted from the article]

We deal here with the Energy Transition Strategy which has been recently adopted in Spain. This Strategy is addressed to two different objectives which are considered separately: decarbonization and change of the energy model. From this approach, the very recent new legislation is analysed, reaching the conclusion that meanwhile the decarbonization process goes ahead, the change of the energy model is still waiting for further legal development to be able to start. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

La lucha contra el cambio climático, la aplicación de medidas para la adaptación frente a los efectos del mismo en el territorio andaluz, unida a la solidaridad con los esfuerzos a nivel estatal, europeo e internacional, en materia de mitigación de emisiones, se consolidan como actuaciones ineludibles del Gobierno andaluz en su apuesta por el desarrollo sostenible. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

European and Spanish regulations set ambitious milestones to combat climate change, highlighting as a key aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy dependency on third countries to promote the use of renewable energies. Spain has a significant energy dependency on external sources. Thus, it is essential to establish a roadmap that guarantees energy conversion in our country. In addition, the generation and supply of electricity brings together a small number of companies that practically control the market, operating under oligopoly conditions for decades. In this context, options should be presented to respond to the current situation, promoting the consumption of clean energy to citizens because it has a positive impact on the quality of life and well-being of society. Under this scenario, in this paper, we propose to renewable energy cooperatives, traditionally used on the European map but emerging in our country, to actively participate in the electricity sector, offering an opportunity for change to energy consumers, with the values of these organizations in which social cohesion prevails, promotes democratic and transparent participation, improves the use of clean energy with responsible consumption in order to contribute to alleviating a social, economic and environmental problem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this work is the study of the legislative developments included in the recent Royal Decree-Law 23/2020 of June 23, which approves measures in the field of energy and in other areas for economic recovery. These measures respond to the urgent purpose of trying to alleviate as soon as possible the effects of the serious economic recession caused by the Covid-19 health crisis that has suddenly shaken our country and the entire world. Combining both contexts, namely the climate emergency and the health and economic crisis, the Government proposes energy policy as a major protagonist and engine, the so-called "green lever" of economic and employment recovery, while trying to fulfill with the inescapable international commitments. The Royal Decree-Law under study has been approved within the framework of the parliamentary procedure of the Climate Change Law which has suffered an undesirable delay due to an amendment to the entirety, the Government deciding to accommodate within a Royal Decree-Law the approval of an abundant battery of measures that, due to the urgency in their implementation, had to be agreed as soon as possible in view of the need to put all possible means to promote economic recovery. In general, these are changes and novelties that respond to proposals that are highly demanded by the renewable energy sector, which, in general terms, applauds their adequacy, although, it should be said that these changes come late and out of time, especially taking into account that there are already several autonomous communities that have approved their own Law on Climate Change and Energy Transition. Thus, for example, Catalonia with Law 16/2017 of August 1, developed in the field of renewable energy through Decree-Law 16/2019 of November 26, Andalusia with Law 8/2018 of October 8 and the Balearic Islands with Law 10/2019 of February 22; as well as others such as the Basque Country and Valencia that are processing their draft Climate Change and Energy Transition Law. In the present work, we will analyze in detail the following measures: the new access and connection regulation to avoid speculation based on the technical feasibility and soundness of the projects; the new competitive competition mechanism for renewable energy projects, and auctions, trying to provide these technologies again with a predictable and stable remuneration framework; improving and simplifying the processing of authorization procedures for the construction, expansion, modification and operation of electrical production, transport and distribution facilities; the inclusion of the concept of non-substantial modification of generation facilities that have obtained administrative authorization in such a way that they must only obtain the operating authorization, prior accreditation of compliance with the safety conditions of the facilities and associated equipment; the incorporation of the criteria for the consideration of the same generation facility for the purposes of access and connection permits; the promotion of new business models; measures related to storage, independent aggregators, renewable energy communities, hybridization, high capacity recharging infrastructures (> 250kW), simplified authorization of R+D+i projects, regulatory test benches, simplified authorization of mobile network facilities, optimizing the use of the access capacity granted; improving energy efficiency by adapting the procedure for calculating the savings obligations of each obligated subject to provide the system with greater transparency and predictability for obligated subjects; the reform of the Environmental Assessment Law in order to streamline the procedures related to the scope document and the extensions of the environmental impact assessment and report, equating the regulation of these last two figures and, lastly, to ensure balance and liquidity in the electricity system, a necessary requirement for the continuity of activity and the promotion of new investments and, therefore, the success of the energy transition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The text aims to identify environmental law trends in the comparative plan, with a particular note on the Portuguese situation within the frame of "climate crisis". Four trends around the world are analyzed, such as energy transition policies, the emergence of cities as energy transition leaders, the formation of insurgent social movements and climate litigation. The balance is worrisome and the solution will confront the inertia of States and the resistance of companies, depending, at the end of the day, on the behavior of consumers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The University of Zaragoza is organizing the course "Green Transition for Climate Change: Perspectives from Environmental Law" from July 17th to 19th, 2023 in Jaca, Huesca. The course aims to provide an updated and multidisciplinary view of the legal regulations on climate change, from Law 7/2021 to other national and international regulations. In addition to theoretical lessons, the course includes participatory workshops and the possibility of presenting communications on legal aspects related to climate change. Attendees can request a certificate of attendance and recognition of ECTS credits. [Extracted from the article]

La Rioja has approved the Circular Economy Strategy 2030 through Decree 65/2022, dated December 28th. This economic legal instrument seeks to promote the transition towards a circular economy model in the region, involving public administrations, producers, and consumers of goods. The strategy aims to guide society's action towards a circular, resource-efficient, and competitive economic model. International, national, and regional references in the field have been taken into account, as well as principles of sustainability, efficiency, and solidarity. The Decree consists of five articles and two final provisions and came into effect on December 31st, 2022. [Extracted from the article]

Law 6/2022, of December 5th, of the Generalitat, on climate change and ecological transition in the Valencian Community, establishes the competencies and governance aspects of climate policy in the region. It also regulates planning instruments to effectively combat the effects of climate change, as well as the integration of climate change into sectoral and territorial policies. The law includes measures related to emissions reduction, energy efficiency, renewable energies, demand management, transportation, and other mitigation policies. Additionally, instruments are established to promote emissions reduction and adaptation to climate change. The law came into effect on December 10th, 2022. [Extracted from the article]

El Consejo Balear del Clima es el órgano colegiado de carácter consultivo, adscrito a la consejería competente en materia de cambio climático, que tiene como finalidades primordiales asesorar a las administraciones públicas sobre las políticas climáticas y de transición energética, proponer medidas de mitigación y adaptación al cambio climático, así como favorecer la participación de los sectores sociales y económicos de las Illes Balears en estos ámbitos. El objeto del presente reglamento es regular el régimen de funcionamiento y la composición del Consejo Balear del Clima. Sus funciones específicas son: a) Emitir un informe preceptivo sobre los proyectos de plan de transición energética y cambio climático y de plan director sectorial energético de las Illes Balears, así como sobre sus modificaciones. b) Emitir un informe sobre los anteproyectos de disposiciones legales o reglamentarias de la comunidad autónoma, en las materias objeto de la Ley 10/2019, cuando así lo solicite el consejero competente en materia de cambio climático. c) Elaborar propuestas sobre planificación climática y sobre marcos estratégicos de adaptación al cambio climático, cuando así lo solicite el consejero competente en materia de cambio climático. d) Emitir un informe sobre los instrumentos de planificación territorial y urbanística y sobre los planes de acción de energía sostenible y clima, cuando lo soliciten las administraciones territoriales de las Illes Balears. e) Evaluar el desarrollo y la implantación de las políticas en materia de cambio climático proponiendo, en su caso, cambios en la normativa vigente en esta materia. f) Promover el intercambio de información sobre el cambio climático entre los diferentes sectores sociales y económicos. g) Realizar cualquier otra función de carácter consultivo que le sea encomendada por el consejero competente en materia de cambio climático. h) Constituir grupos de trabajo conforme a lo establecido en el artículo 12. El Consejo Balear del Clima puede actuar en pleno o en grupos de trabajo. Está formado por los siguientes miembros: Presidencia, Vicepresidencia, Secretaría y Vocales. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]