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Extension of CBAM to processed products: 3,900 new SMEs in Europe's carbon perimeter

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Extension of CBAM to processed products: 3,900 new SMEs in Europe's carbon perimeter

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has now been fully operational for six months. The European Commission now wants to extend it to processed products containing steel and aluminium, and the European Economic and Social…

Climate change Corporate & Finance Industry

7 Jul 2026 News

Atmospheric dispersion studies

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Atmospheric dispersion studies

Atmospheric dispersion studies: when they are essential and how to do them properly If noise is the environmental impact most easily forgotten until it shows up, air quality is the impact hardest to defend once it is questioned.

Air quality Engineering Environment Industry

2 Jul 2026 News

Acoustic studies

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Acoustic studies

When and why an acoustic impact study is needed: a guide for industries, developers and public administrations Noise is one of the most heavily regulated environmental impacts in Spain and, paradoxically, one of the most overlooked in the…

Air quality Engineering Environment Industry

30 Jun 2026 News

Green hydrogen in Spain in 2026: between industrial maturity and the challenge of real demand

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Green hydrogen in Spain in 2026: between industrial maturity and the challenge of real demand

On 28 January 2026, the government announced at the 4th Enagás Hydrogen Day the draft bill to create a national hydrogen system and a regulated market in Spain.

Developers Energy transition Industry Renewable energy

25 Jun 2026 News

New wastewater law: what changes for industry, treatment plants and public administrations with the transposition of the TARU Directive

Marc Oliva Carbonell

New wastewater law: what changes for industry, treatment plants and public administrations with the transposition of the TARU Directive

On 3 June 2026, the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) opened the preliminary public consultation on the transposition of Directive (EU) 2024/3019 on urban wastewater treatment — known in the…

Environment Public administrations Utilities Water

23 Jun 2026 News

The new European Soil Law: implications for industry and property transactions

Marc Oliva Carbonell

The new European Soil Law: implications for industry and property transactions

On 12 November 2025, the European Parliament and the Council adopted Directive (EU) 2025/2360 on Soil Monitoring and Resilience, better known as the Soil Monitoring Law.

Corporate & Finance Environment Industry

11 Jun 2026 News

The transposition of the EPBD in Spain: five key dates no developer, industrial company or administration can ignore

Marc Oliva Carbonell

The transposition of the EPBD in Spain: five key dates no developer, industrial company or administration can ignore

29 May 2026 was the deadline for the transposition into Spanish legislation of the new Directive (EU) 2024/1275 on the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD), approved by the European Commission in April 2024.

Developers Energy transition Public administrations Urban planning and mobility

28 May 2026 News

Mandatory biomethane quotas: three readings that industry and gas retailers must take from the MITECO decree

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Mandatory biomethane quotas: three readings that industry and gas retailers must take from the MITECO decree

On 22 May 2026, the Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) opened the public consultation on the Draft Royal Decree to promote biomethane, a regulation that for the first time introduces in…

Energy transition Industry Renewable energy Utilities

27 May 2026 News

Negative prices and hybridisation: the new playing field for renewable developers

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Negative prices and hybridisation: the new playing field for renewable developers

The Spanish electricity market entered 2026 in a qualitatively new stage. The data for the first four months confirm it: renewables reached 61.8% of the national generation mix, with four consecutive months above 60%, according to the…

Developers Energy transition Renewable energy

26 May 2026 News

New European legislation 2026/805 on pollutants in water: what changes and what it means for water management

Marc Oliva Carbonell

New European legislation 2026/805 on pollutants in water: what changes and what it means for water management

On 11 May the new European legislation 2026/805 entered into force, setting new criteria and requirements regarding the presence of pollutants in surface water and groundwater.

Environment Public administrations Utilities Water

19 May 2026 News

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 News

Catalonia prepares a plan to safeguard the water cycle against possible power blackouts

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Catalonia prepares a plan to safeguard the water cycle against possible power blackouts

Guaranteeing the drinking water supply and the proper operation of wastewater systems is key to the well-being of the population and the protection of the environment.

Environment Public administrations Utilities Water

12 May 2026 News

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