Articles

Presente y futuro del aprovechamiento del agua regenerada en España. Su implicación en la disponibilidad de recursos para la producción de hidrógeno electrolítico

18 July 2024

Este artículo aborda una visión ejecutiva del marco regulatorio del agua regenerada en España, a partir de las novedades introducidas en la última reforma de la Ley de Aguas cuyo desarrollo reglamentario está dando sus últimos pasos.

• Energía y medio ambiente
• Energía y transición energética
• Mercados, regulación y competencia

Autores: Mínguez, Carlos

Tags: Agua regenerada, Aprovechamiento, Disponibilidad, Hidrógeno, Recirculación, Suministro

Europe’s post-election economic landscape: key issues and strategic directions

17 July 2024

In the latest episode of the Future is Blue podcast, host Carlos Carnicero Urabayen covers the post-election economic outlook for Europe, joined by Sander Tordoir, Chief Economist at the Centre for European Reform, and Raymond Torres, Director of Funcas Europe. The discussion centers on the key economic challenges and opportunities facing the EU as the new political cycle gets into motion after the European elections.

• Coyuntura Europea
• Funcas Europe

Autores: Carnicero Urabayen, Carlos

Gender diversity on corporate boards: Enhancing sustainability outcomes for Spain’s IBEX 35 companies

Institutional changes, such as quotas and evolving social norms, which have promoted gender diversity in boardrooms and at the corporate executive level, are believed to have positively impacted ESG outcomes within firms. Empirical evidence shows that woman directors seem more influential on sustainability issues, while women executives have a stronger impact on gender agendas; nevertheless, preliminary analysis shows that the impact of both groups on these respective areas appears to be limited.
positively impacted ESG outcomes within firms. Empirical evidence shows that woman directors seem more influential on sustainability issues, while women executives have a stronger impact on gender agendas; nevertheless, preliminary analysis shows that the impact of both groups on these respective agendas appears to be limited.

• Área financiera y digitalización
• Estrategias empresariales
• OFEI

Autores: Gabaldón, Patricia, Ratiu, Raluca Valeria

Tags: Corporate diversity

Public support for broadband deployment in Spain: Improving connectivity and competitiveness

Public subsidies to foster broadband deployment have led to notable improvements in Spain’s connectivity levels over the last decade, positioning the country among the leaders within the EU. The improvements are most notable in smaller municipalities, highlighting the need to focus future such schemes primarily on these geographic areas.

• Economía digital e industria
• Emprendimiento e innovación
• Estudios sectoriales
• Mercados, regulación y competencia
• OFEI

Autores: Delgado Cubillo, Pablo, Németh, Gabriella

Tags: Broadband deployment

Spain’s insurance business in 2023 and outlook for 2024

After a strong performance in 2023 under a high interest rate scenario, a softer than expected economic landing, coupled with the containment of inflationary pressures, paving the way for a period of rate cuts, foreshadow a new scenario for the Spanish insurance business in the quarters to come. Nevertheless, under the new scenario, insurance sector conditions and prospects remain largely bright, allowing for a robust outlook and the continued sizeable contribution to banks’ profits.

• Análisis financiero
• Estudios sectoriales
• OFEI

Autores: Manzano, Daniel

Tags: Insurance sector