We are all aware that the Covid-19 pandemic has drastically impacted humanity. However, if we talk about the climate crisis, we do not perceive sustainability as the emergency that it really is . This occurs because the consequences are much more gradual than in a health crisis.
Sustainability is not just climate change. Being sustainable means being aware of the resources we have at a global level and working on a rational and fair way of life. In this sense, from Telefónica and Wayra we contribute our grain of sand by betting on technological solutions that facilitate the path to a more sustainable world.
Regarding SDG 13 of ‘ Action for the climate ‘, Visualnacert is committed to modernizing. Malaysia Email Address ClimateTrade has an agreement with the website tu.com to offer the user the option of offsetting the carbon footprint generated by the purchase of their electronic device.
The Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, the Paris Agreement laid the foundations of sustainability to fight a. If so, it would mean irreversible damage to ecosystems and ultimately to our way of life.
To respond to the climate crisis, the Government of Spain has recently approved the new Climate Change Law . Among the objectives, it is contemplated that in 2030 greenhouse gases will be reduced by 23% compared to 1990. Also, that renewable energies account for 42% of final energy consumption.
With this, Spain aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, also promoting measures that promote micro-generation of energy and self-consumption. In this line, Telefónica has launched the Movistar Solar Panels self-consumption product , available for the moment for customers.
The Paris Agreement coincided with another equally important landmark agreement to define the future of our society: the ). The SDGs are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of people around the world . In 2015, all United Nations Member States approved 17 SDGs as part of the 2030 Agenda. The idea was to achieve these goals before the set year, mobile lead something that is not on such a good path despite the progress made to date.
Wayra and sustainability as an investment invest in sustainability
There is no doubt that technology can accelerate the transition towards sustainability, for example with the decarbonisation of society. In fact, investment in new sectors by traditional Venture Capital is increasing, giving rise to new industries such as those called Cleantech or Greentech , in which startups make use of new technologies in order to have a positive environmental impact. .
In this sense, we are also witnessing an increase in impact investments. The current size of the global impact investing market is 460 billion euros .
From Wayra, it invests in startups related to several of the SDGs such as ‘Health and Wellbeing’ and ‘Quality Education’, but also in solutions linked to the ecological transition and responsible consumption .
Continuing with SDG 11 in relation that uses distributed artificial intell. This makes it possible to guarantee sufficient autonomy depending on the preferences and habits of the driver.
In relation to SDG 12 on ‘ Responsible consumption and production’, which seeks to guarantee sustainable forms of consumption and production, Wayra has opted for the MyFixpert platform . This startup offers refurbishment and repair services for electronic devices at home in 48 hours. The user fills in a form on the web specifying the problem of his equipment, and. For its part, the startup Trocafone in Brazil is also based on a circular business model.
