Temperature update.
According to temperature data from Berkeley Earth, March 2025 was the warmest March directly observed, but temperatures were only nominally warmer than those of 2024 and 2016, and because of this, these three months are practically tied. Copernicus ranked March 2025 as the second warmest March and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) deemed […]
Global Energy Review.
The report shows that energy demand increased, due to increased demand for all energy sources, including oil, natural gas, coal, renewables and nuclear power, growth led by the power sector, where electricity demand increased almost twice as fast as energy demand due to increased cooling demand. increase in industry, electrification of transportation and data centers.
Human Rights and Loss and Damage: Key messages for the UNFCCC in 2025.
The Loss and Damage Response Fund (FRLD) is under pressure to develop its core policies for delivering funds and other aid. In 2025, the Board is expected to adopt policies that will guide operations, and to decide on a resource mobilization strategy. At COP 29 in Baku, few pledges were recorded, and so far, only […]
Promoting sustainable finance: Technical criteria for new activities and first revision of the Climate Delegated Act.
This work responds to market requests to expand the coverage of the Taxonomy. In addition, it includes the development of DNSH criteria for activities to be included in Annex II of the Climate Adaptation Agenda, as “adapted” activities. This applies both to new activities and to those already included in the Taxonomy Delegated Acts for […]
Competing in the age of disruption.
An industrial and economic transition is underway, driven by nature and global boundaries. But, without action to accelerate the transition, the alternative is an uncontrolled decline, marked by crises, and threats to economic stability and the opening of markets. Companies and investors have a critical role to play, because those who act to accelerate the […]
Response of the Platform to the consultation on the draft taxonomy of the March 2025 delegated act.
The Platform recommends aligning Taxonomy reporting with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. For non-SMB companies with fewer than 1000 employees, reporting should focus on the most essential standards. Limiting reporting requirements to the essential minimum criteria will ensure that the integrity of the financial market is maintained, reducing the burden.
SBTi Corporate Standard Zero emissions.
The first Standard was launched in 2021 and since then, more than 1500 companies around the world have validated their net zero targets. Version 1.2 of this standard remains a framework for companies around the world to set science-based targets. Companies that have not yet set targets are encouraged to do so, as the efforts […]
State of the climate in Europe 2024.
The State of the Climate in Europe report provides descriptions and analyses of climate conditions in Europe, covering variables from across the Earth system, key events and their impacts, and an analysis of climate policies and actions, focusing on the resilience of the built environment. It also provides an overview of climate conditions in the […]
Clivar-Spain report on the climate in Spain.
CLIVAR is a project of the World Climate Research Programme, which aims to improve the understanding of climate change. The report aims to synthesize the state of the art of climate studies in Spain, identifying the main recent advances and past, present and future climate variability in the country, divided into six chapters, each of […]
The physical threats of climate change and their social impact in Spain.
This report addresses the need to make visible the impact of climate change on the well-being and quality of life of society. Their advance aggravates pre-existing challenges and generates new threats that require responses. Taking into account the evidence of climatic events that have occurred, there is increasing concern on the part of entities about […]
