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Nabil Baraka: ‘Spain should see Africa as a great opportunity’
Atalayar
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July 10, 2025
Madrid was chosen as the venue for the Africa Spain Summit 2025. The third edition of the event once again served to strengthen relations between Africa and Spain at all levels. Atalayar had the opportunity to talk to Nabil Baraka, Moroccan...
Masdar, Iberdrola announce €5.2 bn investment in UK offshore wind farm, energise 476 MW project in Germany
ETEnergyworld.com
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July 10, 2025
Masdar and Iberdrola have announced a €5.2 billion co-investment in the UK’s 1.4 GW East Anglia THREE project and full energisation of Germany’s 476 MW Baltic Eagle wind farm, under their €15 billion strategic partnership. Masdar and Iberdrola...
Watch out! New ant species in Spain can cause intense allergies and blind your pets
Euro Weekly News
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July 10, 2025
Climate change and warmer weather in Spain have facilitated the arrival of ant species from Latin America. When a fire ant stings a person, they will feel a sharp, burning pain. Multiple fire ant bites can cause vomiting, diarrhoea, swelling...
EU deal sets back UK farming and innovation ambitions
The Scottish Farmer
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July 9, 2025
Green activists have long held too much power in EU policy making by limiting Crispr and other high tech solutions to production techniques. Dwarf wheat which saved the world from widespread famine - pioneered by Norman Borlaug in the 1960s -...
Spain introduces 'reversible retirement' to encourage people to work longer
Spanish News Today
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Date Published: 09/07/2025 The Spanish government is really focusing on active and semi-retirement this year, introducing reform after reform that aim to make working later in life a bit more attractive. At times it seems like policy makers want...
A guide to the parts of Spain that aren’t sick of tourists
KESQ-TV - California
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July 10, 2025
By Fiona Govan, CNN (CNN) — For the past two years, summer in Spain has meant prominent protests against tourism: holidaymakers being drenched by angry locals armed with water pistols in Barcelona and protesters marching under banners proclaiming...
Almosi Valley in Tajikistan Recognized as Global Agricultural Heritage Site
Times of Central Asia
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July 10, 2025
The Almosi mountain valley in Tajikistan’s Gissar district has been designated as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The decision was announced on July 8...
Spain, France and Italy lead the way for certified organic vines
The Drinks Business
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July 9, 2025
Organic wines provide a much-needed bright spot in a difficult global wine market – but consumers in some markets remain confused or sceptical. Lucy Shaw reports. When db last explored the topic of organics in depth, it used Take That frontman...
Spain leads global strawberry exports with 300,000 tons
Fresh Plaza
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July 8, 2025
Spain holds the position as the leading exporter of strawberries globally, sending out over 300,000 tons annually. The Huelva region, in the south of the country, is central to this high output due to its conducive climate for strawberry...
Masdar and Iberdrola, both from the UAE, invest in a 1.4 gigawatt UK wind farm
World Energy News - Connecticut
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Masdar, Abu Dhabi's renewable energy company owned by the government and Iberdola of Spain will invest together in a 1.4 Gigawatt (GW), wind farm in United Kingdom. This was announced in a Thursday statement from Masdar's parent firm TAQA....
UAE's Masdar, Iberdrola invest in 1.4 gigawatt wind farm in the UK
ETEnergyworld.com
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July 10, 2025
Abu Dhabi's state-owned renewable energy company Masdar and Spain's Iberdola will jointly invest in a 1.4 gigawatt (GW) wind farm in the United Kingdom, Masdar's parent company TAQA said in a statement on Thursday. The project is estimated to cost...
Masdar and Iberdrola invest in 1.4GW UK offshore wind farm
Splash 247
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July 10, 2025
Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar and Spanish energy giant Iberdola have closed a joint investment deal for the 1.4GW East Anglia Three offshore wind farm in the UK. Each company will hold a 50% stake in the €5.2bn ($6.1bn) wind farm...
Spain's Solarig to invest more than $350 million in biomethane plants in Italy
WKZO - Michigan
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MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish renewable developer Solarig will invest more than 300 million euros ($351.51 million) through the end of the decade to build and operate more than 20 biomethane plants in Italy, it said on Wednesday. The investment will...
US tariffs on S Africa set to hit white farmers Trump has embraced
BDNews24
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US President Donald Trump's threatened 30% tariff on South African exports is set to deal an economic blow to a community he has vocally and controversially championed: white farmers. Citing false claims that white South Africans are being...
UAE’s Masdar, energy giant Iberdola to co-invest in $6.1bln UK wind farm
Zawya
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The Abu Dhabi Future Energy company Masdar and Spanish energy giant Iberdola to co-invest in the UK’s 1.4 GW East Anglia Three wind farm, which is being built at an estimated cost of 5.2 billion euros ($6.1 billion). Masdar, in which the Abu Dhabi...
“They’re Smarter Than Dogs!”: Furious North Carolina Bill Launches All-Out War on Octopus Farming, Leaving Shocked Families and Multimillion-Dollar Businesses in Chaos
Sustainability Times
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July 9, 2025
IN A NUTSHELL 🐙 North Carolina has proposed a bill to ban octopus farming, aiming to prevent potential ecological and ethical issues. 🌱 The bill addresses environmental concerns, such as the strain on marine resources due to the high protein...
Barcelona Wine Week 2026 Nears Full Capacity, Featuring Spain’s Best Wineries
Wine Industry Network
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July 9, 2025
July 9, 2025 (Barcelona, Spain) — The flagship event for high-quality Spanish wine is set to be held for the sixth time from 2 to 4 February 2026, with the exhibition space set aside at Fira de Barcelona’s Montjuïc venue practically full. Most of...
Farmers devastated as severe hailstorms destroy their livelihoods: 'We have even needed to cut down 30,000 trees'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 8, 2025
"We have to get ready for the changes that are coming." by Mandy CarrJuly 8, 2025 A hailstorm in Spain devastated the stone fruit crops. According to Fresh Plaza, the hailstorm hit the Spanish Region of Murcia in early May. Yéchar in the Vega...
Mexico attracts US $3.7B in Spanish investment in Q1 2025 following record 2024
Mexico News Daily
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July 9, 2025
With recent diplomatic difficulties starting to fade, Spanish foreign direct investment (FDI) in Mexico rose 69% in 2024 compared to 2023 and continues to rise, according to data from the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Mexico (Camescom). Mexico...
Greenbot Launches Autonomous Robot For Weed Control In Woody Crops
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Robotics & Automation News) GreenBot unveils autonomous system for weeding woody crop areas July 9, 2025 by David Edwards The GreenBot project has taken a key step towards sustainable agriculture with the field deployment of a...