Alarming Record: Antarctic Sea Ice Records Historical Minimum Level
While the Northern Hemisphere faces a record heat wave during the summer, in the extreme south, in the middle of winter, another worrying climate record is being broken. Antarctic sea ice is reaching unprecedented levels for this time of year. Traditionally, Antarctic sea ice declines to its lowest levels in late February, […]
Earth Overshoot Day Alert to the Need for More Sustainable Consumption
August 2, 2023. Humanity has reached Earth Overshoot Day, a symbolic date that represents the moment when the demand for natural resources exceeds the planet's ability to regenerate in one year. This means that, as of that date, we entered an “ecological deficit”, using resources beyond […]
Global Compact: The UN's Largest Initiative for Corporate Sustainability
Launched in 2000 by then-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, the Global Compact represents an urgent and inspiring call for companies around the world to align their strategies and operations with the Ten Universal Principles in the areas of Human Rights, Labour, Environment and Anti-corruption. This initiative of great magnitude establishes a powerful tool that […]
Energy Transition Will Bump into Shortage of Critical Minerals by 2030
The energy transition is an increasingly present reality in the world, with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating the impacts of climate change. However, this transition may come up against a little-discussed problem: the shortage of critical minerals. Data presented by McKinsey analysts point out that […]
Oil companies seek to increase the recovery of deposits before Net-Zero
Oil companies are increasingly investing in advanced oil recovery technologies to increase productivity and oil field recovery, with the aim of meeting Paris Agreement targets and zero carbon emissions by 2050. Equinor, for example, committed to becoming NetZero by 2050 […]
