Searcher
Julián Cubero
Julián Cubero
BBVA Research - Lead Economist

J. Julián Cubero has been Lead Economist of the Economics of Climate Change Cluster at BBVA Research since March 2020. The area deals with the study from the point of view of economic analysis of environmental sustainability and the impacts resulting from climate change, both by physical factors and the transition to a low greenhouse gas emissions economy.

Previously, J. Julián Cubero has been at BBVA Research: Spanish economy Chief Economist (October 2006-December 2008), Chief Economist-Macroeconomic Analysis of Mexico (January 2009 -August 2012), Chief Economist-Economic Scenarios (September 2012-May 2016) and Chief Economist for Economic Modeling and Long-Term Analysis area (June 2016-February 2020).

J. Julián Cubero holds a degree in Economics - Quantitative Economics - from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.

Latest publications

Draghi's report regarding energy and climate presents a "joint decarbonisation and competitiveness plan”. The challenges are immense, but so are the opportunities.
Estimates of the expenditure needed to decarbonize the economy reach trillions of euros but vary significantly depending on which items are included and under which assumptions.
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds great potential for boosting economic productivity and driving climate action, supporting innovations for the energy transition. However, it also places increasing strain on energy and water resources.