TEMPERATURE PREDICTIONS

-- Worst case scenario: average temperatures in inland Spain rise by between 5 and 8 Celsius by 2071-2100.

-- Less dramatic scenario: if industrial countries successfully curb greenhouse gas emissions, the interior would still be 3 to 6 Celsius hotter on average.

-- On the coast, where much of the population lives, average temperatures are seen rising less, up by around 4 percent.

RAINFALL

-- Rainfall in southern Spain could fall by as much as 40 percent, but there is a wide variation of forecasts.

-- The northern half of the country would generally get more rain in most months of the year.

DESERTIFICATION

-- Global warming risks speeding up desertification by drying up soil moisture quicker.

-- A ministry report last year shows more than 30 percent of Spain's land is already at high or very high risk.

-- In the Canary Islands and Valencia well over 50 percent of land is classified as high desertification risk.

EMISSIONS

-- Spain is allowed to increase its emissions 15 percent from 1990 by 2012 under the Kyoto protocol on global warming.

-- Emissions rose 49 percent from 1990 to 2004 -- the biggest percentage rise of any Kyoto backer

-- Unofficial estimates put 2005 emissions at 53 percent above 1990. The government says signs are that emissions growth stabilised in 2006.

-- Spain wants to cut its emissions to 37 percent above 1990 levels by 2008-12, when Kyoto comes into force, and then offset another 20 percentage points by buying carbon credits from clean energy projects in other countries, and finally remove the remaining 2 percent gap to its Kyoto target using carbon sinks, such as reforestation projects.

EXISTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY/RENEWABLE PLANS

-- Under its present energy saving plan Spain foresees cutting 32.5 million tonnes of CO2 emissions from 2005-2007.

-- It wants renewable energy to account for 12.1 percent of primary energy in 2010 and 30.3 percent of electricity. Biofuels should cover 5.83 percent of transport fuel by then.

-- New building standards, partially in force, will affect 500,000 buildings a year, the report published on Tuesday said. Spain aims to multiply by 10 the area of solar panels, to reach 4.5 million square metres by 2010. The ministry says buildings constructed under the code will use 40 percent less energy.

FUTURE CARBON SAVING POLICY

-- Regional governments: to draw up their own plans in line with national measures, by Jan. 1 2008. The government hopes cities covering 80 percent of the population will have signed up to climate change policies by Jan. 1 2010.

-- Central and regional governments to carry out energy audits of their buildings and improve efficiency. In public procurement, favour suppliers which have climate friendly criteria. -- Public transport: improved use and energy efficiency

-- Cars: reduced usage in towns and cities, with higher parking charges, and increased tax on more polluting vehicles.

-- Other transport: increase investment in railways and encourage use of rail and ships as alternative to road. Make cities better suited to bikes and pedestrians.

-- Waste: recover methane from garbage. Increase recycling of urban waste.

AGRICULTURE

-- Regions to provide yearly inventory of forested land, other land use and types of crops, with aim of increasing woodland and raising absorption capacity of vegetation.

-- Encourage more responsible use of fertilisers.

-- More use of urban waste from water treatment plants or other agricultural waste as fertiliser. Reduce burning of stubble.

-- Encourage energy crops and organic farming.