{
  "id": 3936467,
  "title": "Barclays asegura que el calor extremo está alterando el comportamiento de las empresas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/barclays-asegura-que-el-calor-extremo-esta-alterando-el",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-28T09:37:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/economia-sostenible/2026/08/28/6a914f60e5fdea67578b458f.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "A new survey by Barclays has found that extreme heat waves are significantly impacting corporate investment plans and consumer behavior in the United Kingdom. Around 60% of companies are investing or planning to invest in technologies that will help them adapt to extreme heat, according to Barclays. Consumers surveyed indicated that temperatures above 25.1°C are too high for shopping, while temperatures above 24.2°C no longer encourage them to commute to work. This comes after a summer of record temperatures in the UK, where British people experienced five heatwaves and temperatures above 38°C. Intense heat reduced productivity, particularly in agricultural and construction sectors, and exposed how little critical UK infrastructure is prepared for the rapid increase in temperatures, as schools, hospitals, and public transport faced the consequences. As heatwaves become more frequent and intense, a direct consequence of climate change, they are expected to increase in frequency over the next decades as fossil fuel emissions continue. Last year was the hottest in the UK since 1884, and the summer of 2026 is expected to be even hotter. Scientists have warned that intense and prolonged heatwaves could become much more common by 2050, with temperatures reaching up to 45°C. Barclays' survey sheds light on the implications of increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves for economic parameters such as consumer spending and corporate revenues. Operational challenge The extreme heat is becoming an increasingly frequent operational challenge, according to Jason Constable, Barclays UK Corporate Bank's director of real estate. This represents a clear opportunity for providers of heating and cooling, facility modernization, building management, and overall sustainability solutions. The survey revealed that 28% of companies have introduced measures to employee well-being, such as additional breaks to help cope with the heat, while 23% now offer flexible or remote working options, and 21% are even adjusting working hours. Other findings show a 4.3% increase in cash flow towards Barclays' accounts of corporate clients specializing in air conditioning, compared to the same period last year. SMEs most vulnerable Barclays' survey, conducted at the end of July, also revealed that small businesses are more vulnerable to heat-related disruptions. Over a quarter reported that high temperatures negatively affected productivity. In contrast, almost half of larger companies reported a positive effect.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}