Last week, the Chamber of Environmental Enterprises (CEMA) organized its annual seminar in the Techint group auditorium.

There, the degree of Preparation of Argentine companies for the energy transition. There have been several speakers and cases of decarbonization processes such as Toyota’s have been reported.

At the beginning of the day, Amador Sánchez Rico, ambassador of the European Delegation in Argentina; Giorgio Alliata of Montereale, President of the Argentine Parliament; and Gabriel Valerga, the President of CEMA.

They provided an overview of the difficulties, even if they have warned that the world rewards with access to funding for projects engaged in decarbonisation.

This implies a rational use of energy and nearby procurement strategies to avoid unnecessary transportation. The use and investment in technology to increase the circular economy was also highlighted.

Countries that buy Argentine products, especially Europe, have has raised the bar in caring for the environment, most of the participants stressed, warning that if Argentina does not accelerate this process, it could be left out of the markets.

The good news according to CEMA’s Osvaldo Simonini is that despite the pandemic and now the war in Ukraine investments did not decrease in the Sustainability Programs outlined by the companies.