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The EESC sets the course for the next reform: 1.2 trillion euros for Europe's electricity grids

Marc Oliva Carbonell

The EESC sets the course for the next reform: 1.2 trillion euros for Europe's electricity grids

On 18 March this year, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted, with 195 votes in favour, its Opinion C/2026/3238 on the European Commission's new electricity grids legislative package.

Energy transition Governance Utilities

14 Jul 2026

The state transparent water management label: a new instrument of governance, data and sustainability

Marc Oliva Carbonell

The state transparent water management label: a new instrument of governance, data and sustainability

The publication of Order TED/439/2026, of 6 May, regulating the procedure for granting the transparent water management label (Sello de gestión transparente del agua), is a significant step in the evolution of the water governance framework in Spain.

Governance Public administrations Utilities Water

13 May 2026

The new Industrial Emissions Directive: what becomes mandatory from 1 July 2026

Marc Oliva Carbonell

The new Industrial Emissions Directive: what becomes mandatory from 1 July 2026

On 15 July 2024, Directive (EU) 2024/1785 of 24 April 2024 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union, amending two key pieces of European environmental law: Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions (IED) and Directive…

Air quality Environment Governance Industry

4 May 2026

The new ISO 14001 shifts towards environmental management aligned with climate and sustainability

Marc Oliva Carbonell

The new ISO 14001 shifts towards environmental management aligned with climate and sustainability

The new evolution of ISO 14001 ISO 14001:2026 – ISO 14001 – Environmental management systems places climate change, life cycle and the value chain at the centre of environmental management systems.

Corporate & Finance Environment Governance Industry

29 Apr 2026

The European RED Directive: what it is and how it affects renewable project permitting

Marc Oliva Carbonell

The European RED Directive: what it is and how it affects renewable project permitting

The RED Directive and renewable project permitting: what really changes The RED III Directive establishes a new European framework to accelerate the permitting of renewable projects, with maximum deadlines, acceleration areas and positive administrative silence.

Developers Energy transition Governance Renewable energy

14 Apr 2026

RDL 7/2026: Response Plan for the Middle East crisis

Marc Oliva Carbonell

RDL 7/2026: Response Plan for the Middle East crisis

In recent weeks, rising tension in the Middle East has once again placed energy at the centre of global concerns.

Corporate & Finance Governance Industry

26 Mar 2026

World Water Day 2026: water, energy and ESG risks

Marc Oliva Carbonell

World Water Day 2026: water, energy and ESG risks

On 22 March, to mark World Water Day, the United Nations published its annual World Water Development Report 2026 (WWDR 2026).

Corporate & Finance Governance Social aspects Water

24 Mar 2026

CSDDD and SMEs

Marc Oliva Carbonell

CSDDD and SMEs

Sustainability has ceased to be a debate of intentions and has become a business and regulatory requirement. Following the CSRD and the definition of the ESRS, Omnibus Agreement changes to the CSRD, the CS3D and the ESRS another…

Corporate & Finance Governance Social aspects

17 Mar 2026

VSME: the new European sustainability framework for SMEs.

Marc Oliva Carbonell

VSME: the new European sustainability framework for SMEs.

Sustainability has ceased to be an “optional” matter and has become a central element of business competitiveness.

Corporate & Finance Governance Social aspects

12 Mar 2026

Omnibus Agreement II: key changes to the CSRD, the CS3D and the ESRS that companies need to know

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Omnibus Agreement II: key changes to the CSRD, the CS3D and the ESRS that companies need to know

The European Union has introduced significant adjustments to the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and its technical standards, the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

Corporate & Finance Governance Industry

10 Mar 2026

Digital Product Passport

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Digital Product Passport

The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is the vehicle defined by the European Union regulatory framework to carry the data that the circular economy needs in order to work.

Governance Industry Waste

17 Feb 2026

Soil protection 2026: The new monitoring obligations

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Soil protection 2026: The new monitoring obligations

Soil protection obligations in 2026 For decades, soil has been the «poor relation» of environmental policy, often overshadowed by atmospheric decarbonisation or water management. By 2026, however, the paradigm has changed radically.

Environment Governance Industry

29 Jan 2026

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