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The climate change challenge for the Spanish economy
Preliminary estimates of the European Environment Agency (EEA) show greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union decreased by 2% in 2018, having edged 0.6% higher in 2017.
The climate change challenge for the Spanish economy
The climate change challenge for the Spanish economy Descargar artículo (formato PDF) Fecha: febrero 2020 The Spanish economy is making progress on reducing its greenhouse gas emissions and energy intensity, while increasing renewable energy generation. Given its energy dependence, as well as its abundance of renewable energy sources, accelerating the transition towards a low-carbon economy represents a future insurance policy and an opportunity. Abstract: Preliminary estimates of the European Environment Agency (EEA) show greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union…
Momentum in bond placement by the Spanish private sector
After muted activity in 2018, this year has seen intense growth in private fixed-income issuance by Spanish issuers. Specifically, bond issuance by the Spanish private sector during the first 10 months of 2019 is 23% higher year-on-year and already above the volume issued in all of 2018.
CoCos (AT1) versus capital (CET1) at Spanish and European banks
Contingent convertible bonds (CoCos) have emerged as one of the most popular instruments for recapitalisation in the European banking sector. In Spain alone, the 22 billion euros of CoCos issued over the last five years account for around 60% of Spanish banks’ capital-raising efforts.