The implementation of the Low Emission Zone (ZBE) in Málaga, which came into effect in December 2025, has sparked a new political controversy. The municipal group Con Málaga has revealed that the Local Police has forwarded 11,712 complaints to Gestrisam for ZBE-related infractions in just two months, driving their proposal to suspend the sanctioning regime.

According to police data collected by the group, 6,213 complaints were registered between December 1 and 28, 2025, and another 5,499 between December 29, 2025, and February 1, 2026. The Police clarify that their role is to report, while Gestrisam is the body responsible for initiating sanctioning procedures and applying fines.

Con Málaga's deputy spokesperson, Toni Morillas, has criticized the City Council's management, arguing that sanctions have been prioritized over the provision of mobility alternatives. The motion that Con Málaga will present at the April 20 commission seeks to modify the ordinance, extend the transitional period, and suspend fines until adequate public transport solutions and dissuasive parking facilities are in place.

Among the motion's proposals is a moratorium on the sanctioning regime until the more than 5,000 committed dissuasive parking spaces are implemented, public transport is sufficiently reinforced, and real alternative mobility measures are enabled. It also proposes extending access for vehicles with a B environmental label until January 1, 2029, for vehicles without a label until January 1, 2028, and for N1 goods transport vehicles until 2031.

The left-wing coalition also requests the exclusion of the El Ejido university campus from the ZBE perimeter and the addition of new categories of authorized vehicles, such as those for people with accredited reduced mobility or vehicles fiscally domiciled in Málaga. From CCOO, Trinidad Salcedo has supported the initiative, highlighting the negative impact on workers who commute to the capital without sufficient transport alternatives.