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The Cost of ‘No’ Ecological Transition for the Industry
Consensus is growing daily on the need to take adaptation and mitigation measures against climate change. There are many reasons for this, although environmental reasons continue to prevail over other [...]
The decarbonization of the agri-food sector receives a boost through the PERTE
Foro Industria y Energía emphasizes that the processes of industrial decarbonization are not necessarily homogeneous. Each industrial subsector has its own needs and strengths, so it is important to p [...]
July Drives Industrial Electricity Demand Up 3.4% Year-on-Year
The electricity demand of the Spanish industry continues to recover. In July, it recorded a year-on-year growth of 3.4%, continuing the positive trend of previous months. This is highlighted by the an [...]
Renewable gases to drive the decarbonization of hard-to-electrify industries
Renewable gases have been gaining prominence in recent months in Spain, which is increasingly aware of the country's enormous productive potential and its fundamental role in driving and accelerating [...]
New record for renewable electricity generation in the second quarter: a step further towards leading green generation
Renewable energies set a new milestone in the second quarter of the year by generating 61.5% of the electricity produced in Spain. This is the highest percentage in the historical series, as highlight [...]
The demand for electricity in the industry breaks the negative trend: first signs of electrification progress?
The increase in the industrial consumption of electricity could reflect the first signs of electrification progress in Spain. Industrial electricity demand rebounded in the second quarter of the year, [...]

Grid access, but for whom? The key question that RDL 7/2026 still does not answer
Royal Decree-Law 7/2026 sets out general guidelines, but does not translate them into operational criteria. The debate is not whether there should be public intervention, but how it is articulated with clarity, predictability and consistency with industrial policy. The RDL does not yet clarify which criteria will be applied to consider a project strategic and, therefore, grant it priority access to the grid. The decision on which projects deserve [...]
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