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Shocking charge
Betty Henderson
THE race towards electric vehicles is on, but Spain seems to be stuck in the slow lane, trailing behind the rest of Europe. Findings from the latest Barometer of Electromobility report released by Anfac on Thursday, May 25 reveal that despite a growing array of electric car models, Spain’s adoption of these ecofriendly vehicles is dragging its wheels.
According to the report, Spain only managed a 0.6 point increase in electric vehicle purchase and public charging in
Anna Ellis
IN Spain’s Catalonia region there are 27 species in critical danger and 84 in danger of extinction.
In this scenario of the silent extinction of biodiversity, places like Barcelona Zoo play a vital role in halting the disappearance of species that are on the verge of extinction.
Since its creation in 2013, the Barcelona Zoo Foundation has created frastructure during the first three months of this year. With a total score of 11, they’re far from the 2030 goal of 190,000 electrified cars needed to tackle high carbon dioxide emissions.
Madrid may be leading the pack with a score of 27.6 out of 100, but the rest of Spain can’t seem to catch up. The charging infrastructure situation is no better, with a 4.5 out of 100 score.
The report also found that a total of 6,475 charging points are out of service, leaving electric vehicle owners frustrated.
Saving species
multidisciplinary teams with the aim of planning and carrying out conservation projects ex situ and in the environment itself, as well as global conservation plans to reverse the progressive disappearance of the most endangered native species.
Projects such as the reintroduction of the trito, the peat bog or the ferret endorse this project.
Within the framework of the study The State of Biodiversity in Spain, the Barcelona Zoo Foundation will carry out an educational project on citizen science through the iNaturalist app.
The aim is to raise awareness and increase public awareness.
