Right to mobility
Introduction
Law 9/2025, of December 3, on Sustainable Mobility, better known as Sustainable Mobility Law, was approved by the Congress of Deputies on October 8, 2025 and recognizes the right of all citizens to enjoy a sustainable and fair mobility system.[1].
The approval of the law was key for Spain to receive around 10,000 million euros from Brussels.[2].
Main measurements
Some of the measures contemplated in this law are:
• - Within one year from the entry into force of this law, without prejudice to the provisions of article 14 of Law 7/2021, of May 20, on Climate Change and Energy Transition, municipalities with more than 20,000 inhabitants and less than 50,000 inhabitants must provide themselves with a simplified sustainable mobility plan for local entities.
• - The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility will promote the reduction of domestic flights on those routes in which there is a rail alternative with a duration of less than two and a half hours, except in cases of connection with airports that link with international routes.
• - The central Government will make information freely available on the location of large public access stations and infrastructure linked to electric charging, as well as the characteristics of the service they provide.
• - Controlled test spaces for mobility pilot projects are regulated.
• - Bicycle mobility will be promoted.
• - The Government will present a study that will analyze the need to update the environmental labels of the General Directorate of Traffic, taking into account the technological evolution of vehicles, to solve the deficiencies detected in terms of pollutants and include CO2 emissions as an additional criterion.
Approval
The law was approved with 174 votes in favor, 170 against from PP, Vox and UPN and four abstentions from Podemos.[3][4].
• - Official bulletin on "Law 9/2025, of December 3, on Sustainable Mobility".
References
- [1] ↑ https://climatica.coop/claves-ley-movilidad-sostenible/.: https://climatica.coop/claves-ley-movilidad-sostenible/
- [2] ↑ https://elpais.com/clima-y-medio-ambiente/2025-10-08/claves-de-la-ley-de-movilidad-sostenible-las-empresas-impulsaran-ir-en-bici-y-compartir-coche-y-el-gobierno-reducira-los-vuelos-cortos.html.: https://elpais.com/clima-y-medio-ambiente/2025-10-08/claves-de-la-ley-de-movilidad-sostenible-las-empresas-impulsaran-ir-en-bici-y-compartir-coche-y-el-gobierno-reducira-los-vuelos-cortos.html
- [3] ↑ https://www.eldiario.es/politica/congreso-aprueba-ley-movilidad-sostenible-acuerdo-in-extremis-gobierno_1_12667693.html.: https://www.eldiario.es/politica/congreso-aprueba-ley-movilidad-sostenible-acuerdo-in-extremis-gobierno_1_12667693.html
- [4] ↑ https://www.publico.es/sociedad/m-ambiente/ley-movilidad-sostenible-todas-claves-entrada-vigor.html.: https://www.publico.es/sociedad/m-ambiente/ley-movilidad-sostenible-todas-claves-entrada-vigor.html