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INNOVAE 2026 Programme: 115 million euros for industrial energy transformation

Marc Oliva Carbonell

INNOVAE 2026 Programme: 115 million euros for industrial energy transformation

Last June, the BOE (the Spanish Official State Gazette) published Order TED/569/2026, setting the regulatory bases of the INNOVAE Programme, the new non-repayable grant scheme of the IDAE for singular, innovative energy saving and efficiency projects.

Corporate & Finance Energy transition Industry

20 Jul 2026 News

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

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

Ignoring biodiversity loss puts the viability of economic activities at risk

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Ignoring biodiversity loss puts the viability of economic activities at risk

Biodiversity loss is no longer only an environmental or scientific concern. In recent years it has become a key factor conditioning projects, activities and business decisions, especially those requiring environmental permits or operating on the land.

Corporate & Finance Environment Industry

7 May 2026 News

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 News

Growth strategies for the Biomethane sector in Catalonia and Spain

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Growth strategies for the Biomethane sector in Catalonia and Spain

Biomethane is no longer an emerging technology: it has become a strategic vector of the energy transition. In Catalonia and Spain, the debate no longer revolves around its technical viability or its climate value —questions that have been…

Corporate & Finance Developers Energy transition Renewable energy

21 Apr 2026 News

Energy efficiency grants in Catalonia 2026: 102 million euros for industry and the tertiary sector

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Energy efficiency grants in Catalonia 2026: 102 million euros for industry and the tertiary sector

The Generalitat de Catalunya is opening two new grant lines managed by ICAEN to finance energy improvements in companies and non-residential buildings.

Corporate & Finance Energy transition Industry

9 Apr 2026 News

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 News

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 News

SCCFC – Catalonia's new forest climate credits: a commitment to sustainable land management

Marc Oliva Carbonell

SCCFC – Catalonia's new forest climate credits: a commitment to sustainable land management

The management of Mediterranean forests has become an urgent challenge in the context of climate change. Drought episodes, biodiversity loss and an ever-higher wildfire risk are forcing us to rethink how we care for our forests and how we can guarantee their resilience.

Climate change Corporate & Finance Environment Public administrations

18 Mar 2026 News

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 News

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 News

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