Spain unveils climate social plan with €9 billion for energy transition

By Escarlata Sánchez Published on 25/05/2026 - 15:59 GMT+2 Share Comments Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp

The plan, which the government hopes to submit to Brussels before the end of the year, is built on two pillars: access to “decent, efficient” housing and the promotion of “sustainable, affordable” mobility.

Spain’s government on Monday unveiled its proposed Social Climate Plan, which provides for almost 9 billion euros in public aid focused on mobility and housing.

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Pedro Sánchez stressed the urgency of continuing to act in the face of the climate emergency through a fair ecological transition, arguing that “the energy revolution cannot be allowed to benefit only those who can afford to change their car, install solar panels on their roofs or refurbish their homes without public support”.

The plan earmarksalmost 4.7 billion euros for housing policies, so that vulnerable households can take part in the transition and the “culture of renovation” reaches every neighbourhood, in order to “improve quality of life” while households cut their bills and reduce polluting emissions.

“So that no one has to choose between making it to the end of the month or the end of the century”

“The ecological transition will only succeed if it is fair,” Sánchez stressed during the presentation of the plan, which seeks to reach all citizens and all regions. “So that no one has to choose between making it to the end of the month or the end of the century,” he warned, at a time when he fears that green momentum could slow because of denialist rhetoric that “does a great deal of harm”.

The remaining 4.3 billion euros will go towards the decarbonisation of the transport and mobility sector, including in rural areas, through subsidies to renew vehicles and measures aimed at moving towards “practically free” public transport, in line with the initiatives rolled out by the government in recent years.

Sánchez insists the fight against the climate crisis is compatible with economic growth

The prime minister defended the need to speed up the ecological transition and rejected the idea that tackling the climate crisis is incompatible with economic growth. Sánchez pointed out that since 2018 emissions have fallen by 19% and the share of renewables in electricity generation has risen from 39% to 56%, while jobs have been created and the economy has grown.

Sara Aagesen, third deputy prime minister and minister for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, underlined that this new plan is a “fundamental tool for complex times”, in which “the climate emergency is a reality”. In this regard, she called for continuing to back the green agenda, one of the political pillars of the current government.

The plan, which the government hopes to send to Brussels before the end of the year, is built on access to “decent, efficient” housing and the promotion of “sustainable, affordable” mobility.

An opportunity for transformation

Transport Minister Óscar Puente stressed the need to guarantee access to mobility as a “fundamental right”. In his view, the new plan can help entrench the idea that the energy transition should not be seen as a burden, but as an opportunity for transformation.

In the same vein, Housing Minister Isabel Rodríguez linked the project to the recent protests over access to decent housing and presented it as a new phase of the recovery plan driven by the government. Rodríguez highlighted the results of that strategy and argued that the fight against climate change must remain a political priority, especially to protect the most vulnerable groups.

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