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Climate and energy

El Palito oil refinery in Puerto Cabello (Carabobo State, Venezuela). The image shows multiple oil distillation towers, furnaces and many interconnected piping systems for processing. In the background, the sky is clear with a few clouds.
Climate and energy Analyses

Venezuela’s oil: evolution, scenarios and international repercussions

A full recovery to the production of Venezuela's oil sector after Chavismo and the US sanctions could take years and will require the convergence of many factors.

By Gonzalo Escribano
22 Jan 2026 //
24 mins Reading time
Vector illustration of the map of Spain transformed into dots as part of Europe and the Iberian Peninsula, with the north coast of Africa, on a dark red background.
International Security Events

Presentation of the Elcano Policy Paper “Spain in the world in 2026: prospects and challenges”

Presentation of the 14th edition of the policy paper Spain in the World, a collective work by the Elcano Royal Institute.

16 Jan 2026 //
1 min Reading time
The Plenary Session of the IV EU-CELAC Summit 2025 in Santa Marta, Colombia. (09/11/2025). In the foreground, a round table with representatives from EU-CELAC member countries and institutions. Behind them, the flags of the participating countries, and in the background, a large screen displaying the logo and text of the ‘IV CELAC-EU Summit. Santa Marta – Colombia 2025’.
Climate and energy Experts Comments

The IV EU-CELAC summit’s outcomes on climate action can be built upon in 2026

Considering the volatile geopolitical situation, the IV EU-CELAC summit in Santa Marta was a successful summit.

By Guy Edwards
12 Jan 2026 //
11 mins Reading time
Aerial view of the riverbed after flooding from the Cervo torrent in Piedmont, Italy (27/04/2025). Among rice fields, there is a road bridge crossing the river in the foreground and a railway bridge further away, with a blue sky in the background.
Climate and energy Analyses

The European Water Resilience Strategy: a key lever to secure climate mitigation and adaptation

The European Water Resilience Strategy (EWRS) provides the framework to mitigation and adaptation of water in the climate-related risks.

By Elena López Gunn, Sofía Tirado Sarti, Andrea Briones
08 Jan 2026 //
27 mins Reading time
A poster of the COP29 during the UN Climate Change Conference: on the left, the UNFCCC emblem, featuring a blue letter “C” surrounded by olive branches; on the right, the COP29 logo with leaves arranged in a spiral. Below it reads ‘COP29 Baku Azerbaijan’. In the background, the Brazilian pavilion with its vibrant colours in front of which several out-of-focus people are visible.
Climate and energy Policy Papers

From COP29 to COP30: insufficient funding, markets and commitments

The COP29 overcame initial scepticism with key breakthroughs that pave the way for new climate commitments ahead of COP30.

By Lara Lázaro Touza, Andrea Briones
04 Dec 2025 //
6 mins Reading time
Russian LNG tanker at sunset at sea (28/04/2020). A vibrant orange sky illuminates the scene, reflected in the sea, contrasting with the tanker, which appears as a shadow on the water.
Climate and energy Analyses

The rise of the LNG dark fleet as a symptom of a new gas order

The emergence of an LNG shadow fleet is an unintended consequence of the extensive sanctions imposed on Russia’s energy sector.

By Ignacio Urbasos Arbeloa
03 Dec 2025 //
17 mins Reading time
COP30 official logo. Belém, Brazil.
Climate and energy Events

Elcano at COP30

13 Nov 2025 //
2 mins Reading time
Banner with the official COP30 logo in the vicinity of the venue in Belém, Brazil.
Climate and energy Events

Roundtable ‘COP30: From the Paris Agreement to Belém. Outcomes, challenges, and proposals’

The event analyses the outcomes of the Belém Summit and their implications for climate actio and the economy of both the EU and Spain.

13 Nov 2025 //
3 mins Reading time
Digital generated image of H2 hydrogen molecule made out of liquid on green background.
Climate and energy Events

Geopolitics meets green transition: the role of Spain in Europe’s energy future

This event examines how Spain’s energy transition can also contribute to advancing towards an Energy Union.

10 Oct 2025 //
2 mins Reading time

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Latest Publications

Logo for COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye.

Elcano at Cop31

October 26, 2026

A panoramic view of the European Parliament’s chamber during the plenary session on the EU’s 2028-2034 budget (MFF) and competitiveness, among other topics (6/10/2026), with hundreds of MEPs taking their seats and the flags of the Member States flying alongside the EU flag.

The European Competitiveness Fund: a new logic for the EU budget?

October 26, 2026

Siluetas de varios aerogeneradores de un parque eólico al atardecer, con sus torres y aspas recortadas sobre un cielo de intenso color naranja. Al fondo se distinguen montañas y el horizonte.

Workshop “Geopolitical pathways for the energy transition: Climate goals”

October 22, 2026

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