Background information

In response to the energy price surge linked to the Middle East crisis, Spain accelerated the implementation of sustainable mobility-to-work plans in large workplaces. Article 63 of Royal Decree-law 7/2026 of 20 March, modifies Law 9/2025 on Sustainable Mobility by reducing the deadline for affected organisations to approve these plans from 24 to 12 months. The obligation applies to companies and public-sector entities with more than 200 workers, or more than 100 workers per shift. The measure aims to reduce commuting-related energy consumption by promoting active mobility, collective transport, shared mobility, zero-emission charging infrastructure and telework where feasible.

Content of measure

The measure applies to large companies and public-sector entities that meet the thresholds established in the Sustainable Mobility Law, namely, workplaces with more than 200 workers, or more than 100 workers per shift. These organisations must approve a sustainable mobility-to-work plan within the shortened deadline introduced by Royal Decree-law 7/2026. The plans may include measures such as active mobility, collective transport, shared mobility, low- or zero-emission mobility, charging infrastructure for zero-emission vehicles and telework where feasible.

The measure does not provide direct financial support to companies or workers. It is a regulatory obligation rather than a subsidy or grant. Any costs linked to preparing and implementing the plan are borne by the organisations concerned, unless they access separate mobility or energy-efficiency funding schemes.

Use of measure

No figures have yet been identified for this measure, in the sense that the number of affected workplaces, companies, and workers covered has not yet been published.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Applies to all workers	Larger corporations	Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government Social partners jointly Company / Companies Local / regional government	No special funding required

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	Consulted	Consulted
Form	Unknown	Unknown

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• Unknown
• Main level of involvement: Unknown

Involvement

Formal social partner involvement in the design of this specific measure has been identified via consultattions. The acceleration of sustainable mobility-to-work plans was adopted by the Spanish Government through Royal Decree-law 7/2026, without a specific bipartite or tripartite agreement. However, social partner involvement may occur during implementation at company or workplace level. Workers’ representatives may be consulted when plans address commuting arrangements, telework, collective transport, shared mobility or charging infrastructure. Employer organisations may inform companies about compliance requirements, while trade unions may monitor whether workers are involved and whether mobility measures improve conditions without shifting costs onto employees.

Views and reactions

Social partner reactions to this specific measure are not documented, according to our understanding. Trade unions were broadly supportive of the Government’s wider crisis response package. However, no specific trade union statement on the accelerated deadline for sustainable mobility-to-work plans has been identified. Employer organisations’ views are also not clearly available for this measure. They may be partially in agreement with the objective of improving sustainable mobility, but could be concerned about the administrative and organisational burden placed on companies.

Sources

• 20 March 2026: Royal Decree-law 7/2026 of 20 March, approving the Comprehensive Response Plan to the Crisis in the Middle East (www.boe.es)