Complying with environmental regulations in 2026 requires more than good intentions: it means understanding an increasingly complex regulatory framework, anticipating legal changes, and demonstrating the organization's environmental performance with verifiable evidence.

With Climate Change Law 7/2021, the carbon footprint obligation introduced by Royal Decree 214/2025, and the new CSRD perimeter set by Directive (EU) 2026/470, Spanish companies are facing a scenario in which compliance is no longer optional, but strategic.

This ebook is designed as a practical roadmap to help any organization assess its level of preparedness for the environmental regulations that apply in 2026. Its purpose is to provide a clear, structured, and actionable tool for sustainability managers, quality teams, environmental technicians, and consultants who need to verify legal requirements, identify gaps, and strengthen the company's environmental governance.

What can you do with this ebook?

Regulatory assessment

Verify whether your company meets the key requirements of the national regulatory framework: Law 7/2021, carbon footprint obligations, low-emission zones, building energy efficiency, or sector-specific requirements.

Identification of regional obligations

Check the requirements that apply based on your territory: climate plans in Catalonia, early obligations in Navarre, sector-specific requirements in the Balearic Islands, or specific criteria in the Canary Islands.

Preparation for carbon footprint calculation and publication

Review whether you have the data, systems, emission factors, and methodologies aligned with the GHG Protocol and with Royal Decree 214/2025, which requires companies in scope to calculate Scopes 1 and 2 and publish a reduction plan, while Scope 3 remains voluntary. You can find the details in our guide to Royal Decree 214/2025.

Review of compliance with the new ISO requirements

Ensure that management systems incorporate the new requirements, starting with ISO 14001:2026, published in April 2026 with an IAF transition period running to April 2029. It broadens the environmental context to biodiversity, pollution and resource availability, strengthens leadership, and adds change management.

Preparation for CSRD compliance

Assess whether your organization is ready to meet the requirements of double materiality, structured reporting, data traceability, governance, and limited assurance, which is the level set by Directive (EU) 2026/470 for companies that remain in scope.

Document management and environmental traceability

Verify that you have centralized systems in place to store, update, and demonstrate, during audits or inspections, all required reports, policies, indicators, and supporting evidence.

What are the benefits of applying this ebook?

Implementing it will allow you to turn regulatory compliance into a strategic advantage:

Early gap detection

Identify critical issues before they turn into penalties, delays, or non-conformities during external audits.

Real preparedness for 2026 regulations

Align processes, data, and responsibilities with the most demanding European, national, and regional regulatory requirements.

Improved operational efficiency

Optimize resource use, reduce reporting errors, and facilitate the integration of environmental indicators into decision-making.

Stronger ESG reputation

Demonstrate a clear commitment to sustainability, increase transparency, and improve access to green financing, one of the key benefits highlighted in the ebook.

Full traceability and verifiable data

Ensure that every environmental indicator (emissions, waste, consumption, and climate risks) is properly documented and audit-ready.

Are you ready to comply with environmental regulations in 2026?

The complexity of the regulatory framework requires digital tools that enable real-time data collection, automated reporting, and full traceability.

With Manglai, your organization can:

• Centralize all environmental data in a single system connected to your operations.
• Automate carbon footprint calculations in line with the GHG Protocol, including Scope 3.
• Generate reports aligned with CSRD, ISO standards, and regional legislation.
• Ensure traceability and external assurance through consistent, auditable data.
• Receive alerts and validations that prevent errors and ensure continuous regulatory compliance.

Thanks to Manglai, environmental management stops being a manual and fragmented process and becomes an intelligent, up-to-date, and scalable system that prepares your company for 2026 and beyond.