Rafael Ortiz Durán joined BBVA Research in July 2024, as an economist in the area of Climate Change.
He has two bachelor's degrees, one in Economics and one in Law, obtained in the Universidad de Sevilla, where he acquired a basic knowledge of economics. These degrees were complemented with an exchange program in the University of Antwerp. Subsequently, he obtained a Master's degree in Macroeconomic Policy and Financial Markets in the Barcelona School of Economics, where he learnt advanced tools for the macroeconomic analysis and econometrics, mostly focused on time series analysis.
April 25, 2025
Unprecedented uncertainty highlights the importance of scenario-based analysis for assessing climate risks, especially in the short term. Climate risk scenarios developed by leading institutions can serve as a valuable starting point to illustrate potential economic impacts.
April 21, 2025
The weight of green skills (i.e. green intensity) in Spain reached 4% in the period 2015-2024, in line with the EU-27 average. The profile of workers with green competences varies by skill type. Those with knowledge in renewable energy or environmental policies tend to be younger and more educated.
April 4, 2025
The geoeconomic fragmentation triggered by geopolitical concerns makes climate transitions more vulnerable, for example in the EU, which depends on politically distant suppliers of decarbonization inputs, or in emerging economies, which rely on external flows of sustainable finance.
