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The respect for the environment, flora and fauna or the defense of the nature are essential in fighting climate change. Iberdrola group promotes the biodiversity in ecosystems by supporting the cultural heritage development, apart from encouraging cultural and social awareness in this regard.
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Sand is, after water, the most sought after natural resource. It is an essential component in the manufacture of electronic devices and glass, and it is also used in bulk in construction. Rapid population growth and the mass development of cities have turned this material into a scarce commodity and a very lucrative business has emerged in trading sand. The theft of sand is a real threat to the environment.
Human activity and global warming are accelerating the extinction of species. As progress continues towards the necessary transition to a decarbonised and environmentally responsible economy, protecting the planet’s biodiversity and its natural ecosystems is more important than ever, especially in so-called megadiverse countries. These are territories that concentrate an extraordinary richness of species and a high degree of endemism – meaning species that exist nowhere else in the world. However, it is important to draw a distinction: a country may host many species and be highly diverse without reaching “megadiverse” status if it does not also meet this high level of biological uniqueness.
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United Nations World Environment Day 2026, which will be held on 5 June, takes place within the framework of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a global initiative to prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems worldwide. Fully aligned with this objective, at Iberdrola Group we are working to help preserve healthy ecosystems wherever we operate.
Global biodiversity has declined alarmingly over the past half-century: more than 48,600 species are at risk of extinction, according to the IUCN Red List (International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN). Climate change is the main cause of this threat.
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In 2022 alone, climate disasters caused nearly 32 million internal displacements worldwide, according to a report by the International Displacement Monitoring Centre. The figure shows a very worrying trend, representing an increase of nearly 43% over the previous year's levels.
They are not on the maps, but in our oceans there are five floating plastic islands that threaten to eradicate much of the marine life and contribute to climate change. Some of these garbage patches — such as the North Pacific one — are equivalent in size to France, Spain and Germany put together.
