Leonardo Yamamoto, Executive Director of Mubadala Capital Brazil, argued this week at the FII Priority Summit that decarbonization projects have to be profitable to attract capital. Saudi Arabia-based institute powered the event in Rio de Janeiro.
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University of São Paulo and University of Sharjah signed an academic memorandum of understanding that will entail the exchange of knowledge and research, as well as the exchange of professors, students and researchers in fields of sustainability for the next five years.
A survey by the Brazilian Confederation of Industry (CNI) showed that among industrial companies in the country, 89% have measures in place to reduce solid waste. They also optimize energy consumption and water use.
The ADIPEC Exhibition & Conference ended this Thursday (5). ApexBrasil took 13 Brazilian companies to showcase their products and services and meet potential customers from other countries.
In an event parallel to COP27, the Brazilian private sector discussed business initiatives for the decarbonization of the industry and the fight against climate change in the coming years. The Arab Brazilian Chamber and Brazil’s National Confederation of Industry signed a term for cooperation at COP28, to take place in Dubai in 2023, and the creation of a Brazil-Arab strategic plan for a low-carbon economy.
Vale Climate Change manager Vivian Mac Knight and Toyota Government Affairs manager Bruno Ambrósio talked about the companies’ decarbonization programs in the Brazil Pavilion.