Canary Islands modifies its climate change and land law to accelerate energy transition
20 Apr 2026
Effective: 26 Jan 2026
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Who is affected:
Energy promoters, renewable companies, local administrations and landowners in the Canary Islands
Summary
Canary Islands updates its climate change, energy and land regulations to facilitate renewable energy projects and adapt territorial regulation to new energy challenges.
Detailed analysis
PRO
Decree-law 1/2026 of Canary Islands modifies three key regulations: the Climate Change and Energy Transition Law of 2022, Decree-law 5/2024 which had already reformed it, and the Land and Protected Natural Spaces Law of 2017. The objective is to remove administrative and regulatory obstacles that hinder the deployment …
Full official title
Decreto-ley 1/2026, de 26 de enero, de modificación de la Ley 6/2022, de 27 de diciembre, de cambio climático y transición energética de Canarias, del Decreto-ley 5/2024, de 24 de junio, de modificación de la Ley 6/2022, de 27 de diciembre, y de la Ley 4/2017, de 13 de julio, del Suelo y de los Espacios Naturales Protegidos de Canarias.