Essential digital access to quality FT journalism on any device Complete digital access to quality FT journalism with expert analysis from industry leaders Complete digital access to quality analysis and expert insights complemented with our award-winning Weekend Print edition Terms & Conditions apply Discover all the plans currently available in your country See why over a million readers pay to read the Financial Times The agreement will prevent the emission of 150,000 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere and will cover between 20% and 25% of Vidrala's electricity needs ACCIONA Energía has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Vidrala a leading company in the design and manufacture of glass containers for the supply of renewable energy for a period of 10 years Vidrala will cover between 20% and 25% of its electricity needs The contract will come into effect in January 2025 and will allow Vidrala to use clean electricity for its operations at several manufacturing plants in Llodio (Álava) Castellar del Vallés (Barcelona) and Marinha Grande (Portugal) The energy will be 100% renewable and come from ACCIONA Energía’s wind farms PPAs such as this form part of ACCIONA Energía’s commercial strategy to increase medium-to-long term contracts in Spain to keep around 80% contracted volume versus wholesale This is the first PPA that Vidrala has included in its decarbonization strategy to reduce emissions and it will prevent the emission of 150,000 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere during the contract period Together with self-consumption projects and Guarantees of Origin (GOs) PPAs are part of the company's plans to decarbonize 100% of its electricity consumption by 2030 Vidrala is thus strengthening its position as a leader in industrial sustainability Sustainability and Strategy Director at Vidrala pointed out the importance of this strategic alliance with ACCIONA Energía: "This agreement marks a significant milestone in our commitment to reduce our environmental footprint and promote sustainability in our value chain we reaffirm our commitment to decarbonization and lay the foundations for sustainable growth.” for which Vidrala has been advised by Advanced Energy Consulting (AEC) follows the supply agreement that the companies have since 2018 in Portugal where ACCIONA Energía supplies renewable electricity to the Gallo Vidro and SB Vidros plants that Vidrala operates in the town of Marinha Grande I accept Information on data protection In compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on Data Protection and with other Data Protection regulations in force you are hereby informed that your personal data shall be processed by Acciona whose identification data are as follows: Tax ID No (NIF): A08001851; Address: Avenida de la Gran Vía de Hortaleza No.: +34 91 663 28 50; email: protecciondedatos@acciona.com Your data shall be processed in order to send you information through the subscription to our Newsletter through electronic means activities and news pertinent to our activity sectors The consent given by the data subject by indicating that they have read and accept this data protection information comprises the lawfulness of processing the subscription Request cannot be satisfied We may also process your satisfaction or preferences Data shall be stored until the elimination is requested we may give access to your data to service providers (such as technology service providers) who assist us in fulfilling this purpose may be located outside of the European Economic Area in territories that do not offer a level of data protection that is comparable to that of the European Union we transfer User data with appropriate safeguards and always ensuring the security of the same The data subject can exercise their rights of access to or rectification and/or the restriction of or objection to the processing of such data by writing the Department of Data Protection located at Avenida de la Gran Vía de Hortaleza 28033 (Madrid) or by sending the form available in the link: FORM If we consider it necessary in order to be able to identify you, we may ask you for a copy of an identity document. 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A traffic patrol on the A-33 motorway, in the municipality of Caudete in the province of Albacete (Castilla-La Mancha region) spotted how an articulated vehicle in front of them was making zigzagging movements and sudden braking for no justified reason, so the officers proceeded to overtake it and safely stop it off the motorway While identifying the driver, the officers noted that he may have been under the influence of alcoholic beverages, a fact which was confirmed after he took a breathalyser test. He gave a result of 0.92 milligrams of alcohol per litre of exhaled air, which was six times the maximum permitted rate of alcohol for drivers of this type of vehicle, set at 0.15 milligrams. Police officers also immobilised the vehicle until another driver sent by the company that owned it took charge of it. Comentar es una ventaja exclusiva para registrados Registered office Málaga, Avda. Dr. Marañón, 48. At least 3 people have died and hundreds rescued or evacuated Flooding was reported in parts of Valencia where 2 people died after their vehicle was swept away by flood waters in Caudete in Albacete municipality Emergency services said they were called on to rescue people trapped in vehicles or on roofs in Caudete and Almansa Crews were also called out to flood incidents in Yeste A third fatality was reported after person died in a vehicle trapped in flood water in Almería In the last 48 hours over 400mm of rain has fallen in some areas of Valencia Region where several rivers have broken their banks Around 40 people were rescued and 150 evacuated from their homes after the Clariano river in Ontinyent in the comarca of Vall d’Albaida Ontinyent recorded 296.4mm of rain in 24 hours according to the region’s meteorological agency AEMET Valencia which equates to about half the yearly average This is the second highest daily rainfall total on record behind the 316.0mm which fell on 04 November 1987 The overflowing Segura river caused major flooding in the town of Orihuela where 130 people were rescued and 70 people evacuated Around 65 people stayed overnight in emergency shelter set up in a local school AEMET Valencia said Orihuela saw a year’s worth of rain fall in just a few hours According to Associació Valenciana de Meteorologia (AVAMET) heavy rainfall also caused the Cànyoles river in Moixent to overflow Flash flooding across the region damaged several roads and as of 13 September authorities said 34 remain closed Schools have been suspended in several municipalities in Valencia Almería and Murcia airports have been closed State Meteorological Agency AEMET has issued further warnings for heavy rain including a red level (highest of 4) warning for Valencia and orange level for Castile-La Mancha — AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) September 13, 2019 Datos más destacados de precipitación acumulada en el episodio, ultimas 48 h. Redes AEMET, @CHJucar y @chsriosegura:Beniarrés 339.2Orihuela (los Desamparados): 271.8Muro 253.3Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche: 178.2Rojales: 173.6 — AEMET_C. Valenciana (@AEMET_CValencia) September 13, 2019 #DANAsetembre: situació del riu #Cànyoles a #Moixent fa uns minuts, continua completament desbordat. pic.twitter.com/IETqPf2bAu — AVAMET (@avamet) September 12, 2019 https://twitter.com/plorihuela/status/1172255314693042177 Sin temor a equivocarnos podemos decir que hoy ha llovido en Orihuela en unas pocas horas lo que suele resultar normal en un año y en Ontinyent la mitad del promedio normal anual. pic.twitter.com/8jl51anUio — AEMET_C. Valenciana (@AEMET_CValencia) September 12, 2019 — MeteOrihuela (@MeteOrihuela) September 12, 2019 #DANAsetembre: imatges del riu Clariano desbordat al seu pas per #Ontinyent, al barri de la Cantereria (la Vall d'Albaida, València). Continua plovent amb molta intensitat, en alguns punts d'Ontinyent ja superen els 250mm. pic.twitter.com/XCIJDVH8o1 — AVAMET (@avamet) September 12, 2019 Cookies | Privacy | Contacts © Copyright 2025 FloodList More than 1,100 military personnel deployed to Murcia and Valencia regions to help rescue people from flooding A 41-year-old man was found dead in south-east Spain on Saturday bringing the death toll as a result of record-breaking rain over the past two days to at least six More than 1,100 military personnel have been deployed to the regions of Murcia and Valencia to help rescue people isolated by flooding and evacuate thousands to safety after a river burst its banks and cascades of water submerged roads The most recent victim was from the town of Orihuela around 34 miles (55 kilometres) from the seaside town of Alicante visited the emergency response command centre we mourn another fatality in Orihuela,” Sánchez tweeted including one who had tried to drive through a flooded tunnel and two siblings died on Thursday when floodwaters carried their car away The national weather agency maintained its weather alert at the third-highest level on a four-point scale for several areas of central and southern Spain Police in Almería said a middle-aged man had died in the city in the early hours of Friday after his car became trapped in a tunnel that flooded in a matter of minutes told Cadena Ser radio that that police officers had managed to rescue two of the three people in the vehicle Another man died in his car in Granada province on Friday who said the vehicle was found submerged in mud and water A man who had been missing since leaving his home on foot earlier on Friday was found dead in the village of Redován in Valencia a 51-year-old woman and her 61-year-old brother were found dead in an overturned car that flood waters had washed away in Caudete Sánchez said the military emergency unit had been deployed and he sent his condolences to the families of the dead “A difficult and intense night,” he tweeted on Friday “Some areas remain on alert amid torrential rains Sadly we are mourning a third victim in Almería All my love to the families of those who have died and to all those affected by the weather Almería and Murcia airports remained closed on Friday because of the heavy rains 0:42Extreme rainfall triggers flooding in parts of Spain - videoSpain’s meteorological office had forecast torrential downpours of up to 90mm (3.5in) an hour and up to 180mm over 24 hours It issued red alerts on Friday for the Valencia region and Mallorca Aemet said the isolated depression at high levels causing the heavy rain was expected to affect northern parts of Valencia south-eastern Aragon and Castilla-La Mancha and parts of eastern Andalucía But it added: “Be aware that small changes in the evolution of the isolated depression at high levels and low-level winds could also bring heavy rains to other areas.” One of the first places to be hit was Ontinyent where the Clariano River flooded the streets on Wednesday night said the town had endured its heaviest rainfall on record with more than 400mm by Thursday afternoon and almost reached the tops of the front doors of houses along the riverbank Water also overflowed the Pantano de Almansa dam A similar weather front hit Madrid and parts of central Spain at the end of August huge drifts of hail and 46.4 litres of rainfall per square metre in some areas This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Specifically it was one of the furnaces of the Crisnova Vidrio plant located in the town of Caudete The process was 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division of Spanish football joining the club on loan after spending pre-season with SD Eibar’s first team The defender from Caudete signed for the club in the summer of 2022 after he’d played on loan for Eibar in the final stretch of the 2021/22 season Chema Rodríguez has played more than 20 games in the Eibar shirt Gazing at a starry sky is a privilege that you can still afford in Valencia We have two Starlight destinations less than an hour from the city: the Alto Turia and Tierra Bobal In total there are 14 towns untouched by light pollution and every night they offer an astronomical spectacle that is well worth a getaway If you are especially sensitive to the environment and the sustainability of the planet if you are looking for unique experiences or special activities with children this is the perfect option: visiting a Starlight destination The Starlight Foundation is an organisation created by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias under the umbrella of UNESCO IAU (International Astronomical Union) and the World Tourism Organisation This institution certifies areas with suitable conditions for Astrotourism and Astronomical Observation so that access to starlight is a right for everyone This seal is awarded to those areas in which a commitment is made to defend the quality of the night sky these are places with unique and special spots where you can enjoy stargazing as is the case in the Alto Turia and Tierra Bobal districts.  The Alto Turia is located in the interior of the province of Valencia The passage of the upper course of the river Turia which serves as a link between the association of municipalities formed by Aras de los Olmos Aras de los Olmos is a charming town and has an ideal environment for observing the firmament in the best conditions, as the sky remains clear and transparent, and is considered to be one of the cleanest on the planet. There are several astronomical observatories: La Cambra, headquarters of the Astronomical Association AstroARAs; the Alto Turia talks and excursions from Valencia and the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Valencia where they also organise guided visits from April to September.  The village of Titaguas is home to the Escuela de Ciencias Cosmofísica where they organise activities for families and groups and the open-air La Loma Astronomical Viewpoint is there.  In Chelva you can find the El Remedio Astronomical Viewpoint and you can also gaze at the starry sky freely anywhere in the Alto Turia although there is no infrastructure for astronomical observation you can enjoy the stars from almost any of their mountains.  nine Valencian municipalities are united by a winemaking culture that goes back more than 2,500 years Venta del Moro and Villargordo del Cabriel also have the largest area of forests in the province of Valencia.  the totally clean air and the low light pollution make it easy to observe the night sky Although there are still no astronomical observatories every municipality has a special place to discover planets There are several viewpoints in Tierra Bobal that can be considered privileged spots where the celestial vault is shown in all its splendour combine it with any of the wines of the area and enjoy the experience!  Many of the Starlight municipalities are also Biosphere Reserves thanks to the biodiversity of their soils and vegetation and the great variety of fauna that lives there hbspt.cta.load(5897040, '327919a4-49f8-4ced-9369-340c63ccb3db', {"useNewLoader":"true","region":"na1"}); © VISIT VALÈNCIA 2025 | FUNDACIÓ VISIT VALÈNCIA Torrential rainfall began on 11 September, 2019. By 13 September some areas of Valencia region had seen over 400mm of rain Rivers broke their banks in several locations The severe weather has continued since then and media report that 6 people have now died and 3,500 evacuated including 2,000 residents of the town of Santomera in Murcia as a precaution due to a controlled release from a local dam Roads and schools have been closed as well as Murcia and Almeria airports Fatalities were reported in Caudete in Albacete province La Jámula in Granada and 2 people died in Orihuela Almería and Malaga provinces along with parts of the Balearic Islands Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visited some of the affected areas on 14 September More than 1,100 military personnel were deployed to assist flood-hit communities El presidente del Gobierno visita esta mañana las zonas afectadas por las lluvias torrenciales en #Níjar, Almería. @sanchezcastejon se ha reunido con autoridades y equipos de rescate para conocer la evolución de los daños y ofrecer toda la ayuda y recursos a la población. pic.twitter.com/BjsMai7zJw — La Moncloa (@desdelamoncloa) September 16, 2019 — La Moncloa (@desdelamoncloa) September 14, 2019 — Ejército del Aire (@EjercitoAire) September 14, 2019 Sign up for the Spanish News Today Editors Roundup Weekly Bulletin and get an email with all the week’s news straight to your inbox (List price   3  months 12 Bulletins)  and thank you for choosing CamposolToday.com to publicise your organisation’s info or event Camposol Today is a website set up by Murcia Today specifically for residents of the urbanisation in Southwest Murcia providing news and information on what’s happening in the local area which is the largest English-speaking expat area in the Region of Murcia When submitting text to be included on Camposol Today please abide by the following guidelines so we can upload your article as swiftly as possible: Send an email to editor@camposoltoday.com or contact@murciatoday.com Attach the information in a Word Document or Google Doc Also attach a photo to illustrate your article FOOTAGE has emerged showing the wreckage of dozens of cars stacked by the side of the road in Spain after being swept away by muddy torrents The shocking video comes as a huge clean up operation is underway in the wake of the killer storms which left six dead and scenes of complete carnage The shocked Spanish man filming the total devastation is heard saying "the walking dead" as he drives past the hellish scenes in Orihuela Murcia and eastern Andalucia were among those hardest hit where motorway tunnels were close to being totally submerged Residents were even advised to try and weigh down their cars to stop them being dragged away by the killer flood waters In one tragedy a man was killed after his car became trapped in a tunnel that filled with torrents of water in a "matter of minutes" in Almeria Cops called to the scene were able to rescue two of the three people inside the vehicle - but the third man tragically died Other stranded drivers also had to be pulled from flooded road tunnels in Pilar de la Horadada In another shocking accident at least one person died after a torrent of mud and water engulfed a road in Grenada and her 61-year-old brother were found dead in an overturned car that flood waters had washed away in Caudete And on Friday evening it was confirmed there had been a fifth fatality a 58-year-old man from the town of Redován died after being dragged through the water when he left his vehicle and tried to cross a street said the country's military emergency unit is now on the streets helping combat what is called a 'gota fria' (cold drop) "A difficult and intense night," he tweeted on Friday "Some areas remain on alert amid torrential rains "All my love to the families of those who have died and to all those affected by the weather including the south of the island and Sierra de Tramuntana are now on red alert after local officials issuing a tornado warning Tourists are being urged to take care after Spain’s meteorological agency (AEMET) issued an “extreme risk” weather warning for the next 24 hours The travel warning was issued for the regions of Murcia “Flash floods may occur and could cause disruption and delays to transport services,” warned the UK Foreign Office Majorca's Palma airport was briefly closed due to the storms as well as Ibiza Airport and Almiera airport And Murcia's international airport remains closed while Alicante airport faces massive delays Around 60 people had to be evacuated after becoming trapped at a nearby campsite in the beautiful coastal area of Cabo de Gata Residents in the ex-pat community of Torrevieja were even warned to weigh down heir cars to stop them being washed away by torrents of water Several main highways including the AP-7 motorway near the town of Pilar de la Horadada and a large stretch of the N-332 road Local reports said several cars were trapped on the AP-7 near the town of Cartagena with drivers sat on the tops of their vehicles as they wait for help to arrive Tourist beaches in Alicante, where a British family became trapped due to floods have been washed away by the shocking downpours The family had to be rescued by the army after becoming trapped in their holiday villa for 12 hours by the killer floods which have deluged southern Spain Paul and Angie Spencer had been staying in Alicante with their four children - including two toddlers - when the nearby Brazel del Lugar river suddenly burst its banks Floodwaters then crashed through the ground floor windows of their villa in Benfis Park cutting off both water and electricity supplies Within half an hour our basement was completely flooded,” Paul “We knew we were in trouble when the waters rose higher than the kerbs “We had fun watching the thunder and lightning on Thursday night but never in a million years did we think we think our holiday villa would be nearly swept away the next day.” Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. 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