Presenting an optimistic analysis, Gustavo Pinheiro, coordinator of the Low Carbon Economy portfolio of iCS, participated in the Podcast ESG from A to Z by Exame. According to him, the world is starting to head in the right direction. “Europe with a robust agenda in place, both in terms of goals and implementation; China following a very similar path, despite the significant challenge of decarbonizing its energy matrix, but moving very quickly; the United States wanting to make up for lost time, even though it is facing difficulties locally, with Congress, for example.”

However, Gustavo warns that there is still a long road ahead to achieve the goals. “The IPCC report is clear that we have already passed the tipping point and that some of the impacts of climate change are irreversible,” he declares. “Companies need to start investing in resilience.” Listen to the podcast in full here