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Judging a fish by its ability to climb: the challenge of industry in sustainability rankings
Comparing the sustainability level of a bank with that of a food company based on the same criteria is like having a single event at the Olympic Games for all participants, regardless of whether they [...]
Decarbonizing the Supply Chain: the energy transition in industry doesn’t start or end at the factory
July 24, 2025 The European Commission recommends that member states apply tax incentives to support the industry’s energy transition. According to the Commission’s recommendation, tax incentives repre [...]
Europe: From “Polluter Pays” to “Non-Polluter Pays Less Tax”
The European Commission has published a Recommendation on tax incentives to support the Net-Zero Industry Pact. According to data from the European Commission, the EU must increase its annual investme [...]
What if Nikola Tesla were to rise from the grave?
11 July 2025 This 10 July 2025 marked the 169th anniversary of the birth of Nikola Tesla, the protagonist of the cartoons that Foro Industria y Energía (FIE) publishes each week—an initiative aimed at [...]
Parliament promotes energy as a strategic asset for national security: Toward a redefinition of the concept of “critical infrastructure”?
The non-legislative proposal (PNL) integrates the energy dimension into the forthcoming National Security Strategy, elevating it to the highest strategic level of the State. This implies that industry [...]
Royal Decree-Law 7/2025 (“Anti-Blackout Decree”) promotes electrification as a pillar of power system resilience
4 July 2025 Royal Decree-Law 7/2025 of 24 June, popularly known as the “Anti-Blackout Decree”, emerges as an urgent legislative response to the electricity crisis of 28 April 2025, with the aim of str [...]

Water, the Blue Currency of Geopolitics
On 18 November, Barcelona will host the XX Foro de la Economía del Agua, with water geopolitics as the focus of the opening panel. On the 21st-century geopolitical chessboard, water has ceased to be a purely environmental resource and has established itself as a strategic asset for national sovereignty and international stability. “Water is not simply a scarce resource; unlike oil or gas, it has no substitute. It is a pillar of national sovereign [...]
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