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                    <title>Carl Wunsch, Frontiers of Knowledge Award for Revealing the Impact of Global Warming on Oceans</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/carl-wunsch-frontiers-of-knowledge-award-for-revealing-the-impact-of-global-warming-on-oceans/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Sofia Martínez Corrons]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Climate change]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Frontiers of knowledge]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Planet]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The BBVA Foundation presented its <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/18-edition-frontiers-knowledge-award-carl-wunsch-impact-global-warming-oceans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Climate Change and Environmental Sciences</a> category to Carl Wunsch (<a href="https://www.mit.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</a>) for his foundational contributions to studies that revealed the impact of global warming on the world’s oceans. The awardee researcher “had the early insight that the ocean plays a central role in regulating Earth’s climate,” the committee noted.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The BBVA Foundation presented its <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/18-edition-frontiers-knowledge-award-carl-wunsch-impact-global-warming-oceans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Climate Change and Environmental Sciences</a> category to Carl Wunsch (<a href="https://www.mit.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</a>) for his foundational contributions to studies that revealed the impact of global warming on the world’s oceans. The awardee researcher “had the early insight that the ocean plays a central role in regulating Earth’s climate,” the committee noted.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA Publishes Its Organizational Water Footprint for the First Time</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-publishes-its-organizational-water-footprint-for-the-first-time/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:13:24 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Teresa Andrés Blanco]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Natural capital]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Planet]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Water footprint]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Water is one of the four key areas in BBVA’s natural capital management. For the first time, the bank has published a comprehensive calculation of its water footprint. This measurement is based on 2024 data, showing a total water footprint for the Group of 8.6 million m3 equivalent, derived from direct and indirect activities and its environmental impact.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Water is one of the four key areas in BBVA’s natural capital management. For the first time, the bank has published a comprehensive calculation of its water footprint. This measurement is based on 2024 data, showing a total water footprint for the Group of 8.6 million m3 equivalent, derived from direct and indirect activities and its environmental impact.]]>
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                    <title>COP30 in Brazil: thoughts on the progress made at the latest climate summit</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/cop30-in-brazil-thoughts-on-the-progress-made-at-the-latest-climate-summit/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[T050361]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Climate change]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Planet]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=sustainability&#038;p=1133902</guid>
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                            <![CDATA[The latest climate change summit recently held in Belém left a bittersweet taste in the mouth: while the final agreements were less ambitious than hoped, meaningful progress was made toward financing for climate mitigation and adaptation, as well as for a just transition.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The latest climate change summit recently held in Belém left a bittersweet taste in the mouth: while the final agreements were less ambitious than hoped, meaningful progress was made toward financing for climate mitigation and adaptation, as well as for a just transition.]]>
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                    <title>Garanti BBVA Issues Türkiye's First Biodiversity Bond</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/garanti-bbva-issues-turkiyes-first-biodiversity-bond/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 07:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[María Prados]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Biodiversity]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Strategy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Finance]]>
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                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=sustainability&#038;p=1128080</guid>
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                            <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA made history in Türkiye by isuing the first biodiversity blue bond, a landmark transaction aimed at protecting marine ecosystems. The $20.22 million bond has a three year maturity and will be used to support the sustainable management of marine ecosystems in the Mediterranean basin.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA made history in Türkiye by isuing the first biodiversity blue bond, a landmark transaction aimed at protecting marine ecosystems. The $20.22 million bond has a three year maturity and will be used to support the sustainable management of marine ecosystems in the Mediterranean basin.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA Joins Iberia Initiative to Reduce Carbon Footprint of Corporate Flights</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-joins-iberia-initiative-to-reduce-the-carbon-footprint-of-corporate-flights/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Teresa Andrés Blanco]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Business sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Carbon Footprint]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Climate]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Energy transition for companies]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Strategy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=sustainability&#038;p=1121159</guid>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA is the first financial institution to join Iberia’s Círculo SAF, a community dedicated to supporting the development of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry and promoting lower emissions into the atmosphere.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA is the first financial institution to join Iberia’s Círculo SAF, a community dedicated to supporting the development of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry and promoting lower emissions into the atmosphere.]]>
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                    <title>How BBVA supports enterprises in their energy transition: from expert advisory to financing</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/how-bbva-supports-enterprises-in-their-energy-transition-from-expert-advisory-to-financing/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Pilar Martínez Fariña]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Carbon Footprint]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Cleantech]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Investment bank]]>
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                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=economyfinance&#038;p=1111003</guid>
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                            <![CDATA[Decarbonization and the energy transition have become global priorities. In this transformative landscape, BBVA plays a key role in helping enterprises evolve toward more sustainable business models.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Decarbonization and the energy transition have become global priorities. In this transformative landscape, BBVA plays a key role in helping enterprises evolve toward more sustainable business models.]]>
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                    <title>Climate risks for banks: management is improving, but there is still room for progress</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/climate-risks-for-banks-management-is-improving-but-there-is-still-room-for-progress/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 07:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Sofia Martínez Corrons]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Planet]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Value Chain]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Many European banks already have practices in place to detect, monitor, and manage climate risks, the second biggest concern for businesses. Frank Elderson, member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, acknowledges the progress made but also admits that there is still a lot to do.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Many European banks already have practices in place to detect, monitor, and manage climate risks, the second biggest concern for businesses. Frank Elderson, member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, acknowledges the progress made but also admits that there is still a lot to do.]]>
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                    <title>Cleantech carbon capture: a key technology in the fight against climate change</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/cleantech-carbon-capture-a-key-technology-in-the-fight-against-climate-change/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Sofia Martínez Corrons]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Carbon Footprint]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Cleantech]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Climate change]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Planet]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Construction]]>
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                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=sustainability&#038;p=1104522</guid>
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                            <![CDATA[Carbon capture is one of the most promising cleantech solutions for the fight against climate change. Companies like Heirloom are revolutionizing this sector with technologies capable of extracting up to 320,000 tons of carbon dioxide from the air every year.
<h6>Cover photo: EFE</h6>]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Carbon capture is one of the most promising cleantech solutions for the fight against climate change. Companies like Heirloom are revolutionizing this sector with technologies capable of extracting up to 320,000 tons of carbon dioxide from the air every year.
<h6>Cover photo: EFE</h6>]]>
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                    <title>BBVA’s Data Center renews its Tier IV gold certification for operational sustainability</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbvas-data-center-renews-its-tier-iv-gold-certification-for-operational-sustainability/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 04:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Carbon Footprint]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Research and Cience]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=sustainability&#038;p=1095780</guid>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has successfully renewed the Tier IV Gold certification for its Data Processing Center (DPC) in Tres Cantos (Madrid), the highest recognition awarded by the Uptime Institute for the management and running of these cutting-edge technology complexes. This achievement has been made possible thanks to the implementation of more than 30 energy-saving measures in recent years.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has successfully renewed the Tier IV Gold certification for its Data Processing Center (DPC) in Tres Cantos (Madrid), the highest recognition awarded by the Uptime Institute for the management and running of these cutting-edge technology complexes. This achievement has been made possible thanks to the implementation of more than 30 energy-saving measures in recent years.]]>
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                    <title>Frontiers Award goes to biologist who demonstrated the impact of climate change on species displacement</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/frontiers-award-goes-to-biologist-who-demonstrated-the-impact-of-climate-change-on-species-displacement/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[María Prados]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Climate change]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Frontiers of knowledge]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Science and technology]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/frontiers-knowledge-award-climate-change-environmental-sciences-camille-parmesan/">BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Climate Change and Environmental Sciences</a> goes to US scientist Camille Parmesan for her pioneering studies showing that “wild species shift their geographical ranges in response to climate change,” moving toward the poles and higher elevations. This groundbreaking discovery laid “the foundations of climate change ecology,” according to the committee.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The <a href="https://www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/frontiers-knowledge-award-climate-change-environmental-sciences-camille-parmesan/">BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Climate Change and Environmental Sciences</a> goes to US scientist Camille Parmesan for her pioneering studies showing that “wild species shift their geographical ranges in response to climate change,” moving toward the poles and higher elevations. This groundbreaking discovery laid “the foundations of climate change ecology,” according to the committee.]]>
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