{"id":4690,"date":"2026-02-26T18:23:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ehstechniques.es\/rd-214-2025-is-your-company-obliged-to-register-its-carbon-footprint\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:56:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:56:45","slug":"rd-214-2025-mandatory-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ehstechniques.es\/en\/rd-214-2025-mandatory-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"RD 214\/2025: Is your company obliged to register its Carbon Footprint?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Obligation or will? The new reality of RD 214\/2025 in Spain <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Following the approval of the new Royal Decree, mandatory RD 214\/2025<\/strong> is now a reality for many companies in Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until recently, registering the carbon footprint in Spain was, for many, an exercise in voluntary transparency. An “extra” in the sustainability report. That has just changed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the approval of Royal Decree 214\/2025<\/strong>, the regulatory framework has taken a blow to the table. It is no longer just a matter of measuring to “look good”, but of measuring to comply and, above all, to reduce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Key aspects of RD 214\/2025 mandatory<\/strong> for the private sector<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you work in sustainability or environment, this is the million dollar question. RD 214\/2025 puts the focus on two major groups: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Private companies with NFIs:<\/strong> If your organization is required to file a Non-Financial Reporting Statement (according to the Companies Act), the annual footprint calculation and reduction plan are already a legal requirement.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. State Public Sector:<\/strong> Ministries, autonomous agencies and Social Security entities are fully involved in the climate transparency game. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    It’s not just a photo, it’s a 5-year film.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    The rule does not stop at last year’s cold data. Now, affected organizations must: <\/p>\n\n\n\n