Publications

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Latest publications on Climate-Adapt

Europe | The opportunity in climate adaptation finance

July 23, 2025

Despite global adaptation finance more than doubling between 2018 and 2022, it remains far below what is needed to achieve climate resilience. In Europe, a four‑pillar strategy could unlock the investment required to turn climate challenges into opportunities.

Global | How likely are decarbonization targets? A data-driven approach

July 27, 2021

Based on historical evidence, the Economic Watch assesses the plausibility of meeting Net-zero and NDC emission pathways (with GDP growth conditioned or not to BBVA baseline) and suggests that if unprecedented shocks are not induced (e.g. through carbon price policies), climate targets will not be reached.

Global | Like a wave

March 8, 2021

Climate change is an unstoppable wave on the horizon where consumption or investment decisions and public policies are made. Climate change mitigation must be bolstered by measures to adapt to its effects. In so doing, its impacts will be felt in waves rather than a tsunami.

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