Decarbonization

Learn all about decarbonization and its importance for society and the environment.

For centuries, fossil fuels have been the main drivers - literally - of our society. The problem is that when coal or oil, for example, are burned, they release carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, which is highly polluting, it contributes to global warming and even to the proliferation of respiratory diseases in the population.

In this way, the gases emitted by industries and vehicles powered by gasoline or diesel are very harmful to the environment and to people's health.

Have you heard of decarbonization?

That's when fossil fuels, which emit carbon dioxide, are replaced
by renewable energy sources

Decarbonization is a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels as an energy source. As its name suggests, decarbonization is the quest to reduce and, in the long term, eliminate the emission of carbon dioxide by companies and individuals. Some actions for decarbonization are:

Reduction of raw material waste: when a product is thrown away, like a cup, whose energy for manufacturing came through fossil fuels, all the CO2 emitted in its production is thrown away.

Increased efficiency in the industry: investment that avoids very high expenses with raw materials (CO2) and energy.

Recycling: recycling a material emits much less carbon dioxide than the production of a new one..

How to put decarbonization into practice?

Large companies play a fundamental role in the decarbonization process, since they are the main broadcasters, but people can also do their part, since it is a process that aims to bring quality of life to everyone.

If you shouldn't use fossil fuels, then what should you use?

Renewable energies are the main allies in the decarbonization process. Using solar energy, for example, is one of the main ways of investing in the decarbonization process and working for an increasingly sustainable future for the entire planet.

The challenges of decarbonization

- High initial investment, however, in the long term, it is cheaper.
- For decarbonization to expand, new technologies are necessary, especially in relation to engines.
- There is a lack of knowledge about decarbonization, which generates little investment in the process.
- It is necessary to make people aware to invest and adopt a sustainable culture.