Marc Oliva Carbonell The new ISO 14001 shifts towards environmental management aligned with climate and sustainability The new evolution of ISO 14001 ISO 14001:2026 – ISO 14001 – Environmental management systems places climate change, life cycle and the value chain at the centre of environmental management systems. Corporate & Finance Environment Governance Industry
Marc Oliva Carbonell Energy efficiency grants in Catalonia 2026: 102 million euros for industry and the tertiary sector The Generalitat de Catalunya is opening two new grant lines managed by ICAEN to finance energy improvements in companies and non-residential buildings. Corporate & Finance Energy transition Industry
Marc Oliva Carbonell PPWR 2026: what the new Packaging Regulation FAQ really clarify Last week the European Commission published the official FAQ on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), a document the whole sector had been waiting for because it settles practical questions that the legal text —extensive… Environment Industry Waste
Marc Oliva Carbonell RD 7/2026: Mobility Plans brought forward and the new business resilience scenario Last week we analysed how RDL 7/2026 (Royal Decree-Law) BOE-A-2026-6544 Real Decreto-ley 7/2026, de 20 de marzo, por el que se aprueba el Plan Integral de Respuesta a la Crisis en Oriente Medio (Royal Decree-Law 7/2026 of 20 March,… Industry Public administrations Urban planning and mobility
Marc Oliva Carbonell RDL 7/2026: Response Plan for the Middle East crisis In recent weeks, rising tension in the Middle East has once again placed energy at the centre of global concerns. Corporate & Finance Governance Industry
Marc Oliva Carbonell Omnibus Agreement II: key changes to the CSRD, the CS3D and the ESRS that companies need to know The European Union has introduced significant adjustments to the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and its technical standards, the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). Corporate & Finance Governance Industry
Marc Oliva Carbonell Energy and geopolitics: How to shield industry against global uncertainty Today, the viability of an industrial plant anywhere in Europe depends more on what happens in a maritime strait or at a diplomatic summit thousands of kilometres away than on its own production activity. Corporate & Finance Energy transition Industry
Marc Oliva Carbonell Industrial Water Transition Industrial Water Transition is the process of adapting factories to reduce their dependence on external water sources through on-site generation, the digitalisation of consumption and circularity, safeguarding business continuity in the face of scarcity. Environment Industry Water
Marc Oliva Carbonell Demand Aggregation and Flexibility In one of our latest articles, we discussed how Industrial Photovoltaics has become a financial asset. When a plant not only generates energy for its own consumption but learns to interact with the electricity system, that is where Demand… Energy transition Industry Renewable energy Utilities
Marc Oliva Carbonell Digital Product Passport The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is the vehicle defined by the European Union regulatory framework to carry the data that the circular economy needs in order to work. Governance Industry Waste
Marc Oliva Carbonell Circular economy in industrial processes Until recently, the circular economy was perceived as an exercise in corporate social responsibility or a peripheral recycling initiative. Environment Industry Waste
Marc Oliva Carbonell Industrial PV 2026: Profitability and Sustainability 2026 has consolidated itself as the year of photovoltaic maturity in the industrial sector. What five years ago was a pioneering corporate social responsibility initiative is today an operational survival imperative. Energy transition Industry Renewable energy
