New regulation requiring fuel suppliers to reduce transport emissions with renewable fuels until 2040
23 Jul 2026Effective: 23 Jul 2026244 views
Who is affected:
Fuel suppliers and distributors, refineries, maritime transport operators and logistics companies
Summary
Spain sets mandatory decarbonization targets for road, maritime and rail transport until 2040, requiring fuel suppliers to increase renewable fuels.
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Royal Decree 611/2026 establishes a new decarbonization target structure for the transport sector, replacing the energy quota paradigm with GHG emission reduction objectives. Fuel suppliers are obliged to meet differentiated targets by transport mode (road, cabotage navigation and rail) from 2027 to 2040. Specific sub-…
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