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Climate Change<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

We are committed to fighting climate change.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We have always prioritized the identification of risks and business opportunities, so as to establish the best solutions to decarbonize our operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joining the UN Global Compact\u2019s Net Zero Ambition Program.in 2021 marks a milestone in Cemig\u2019s decarbonization journey. We undertook to reduce 90% of our greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For some projects, Cemig has conservation units as compensation for the suppression of native vegetation. Those units function as preservation sites for plant species native to the Atlantic Rainforest and Cerrado biomes, in addition to serving as spaces for scientific research, environmental education of nearby communities and havens for wildlife\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Climate change and the electricity sector<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The world economy is highly dependent on polluting fossil fuels. But this is changing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The energy sector has been investing heavily on furthering a clean and low-carbon economy, through energy efficiency and renewable energies and technologies designed to reduce net carbon emissions to zero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only by undertaking such initiatives can we:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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  • Fight climate change;<\/li>\n
  • Limit the planet\u2019s warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius;<\/li>\n
  • Reduce potential impacts on our planet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
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    Our climate strategies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    We are focused on reducing 70% of our global emissions by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    • Matrix 100% renewable;<\/li>\n
    • Expansion of distributed generation;<\/li>\n
    • Investment in Energy Efficiency;<\/li>\n
    • Increase in the electric vehicle fleet;<\/li>\n
    • Renewable Energy Certificates;<\/li>\n
    • Reduction in electricity distribution losses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Climate Change We are committed to fighting climate change. We have always prioritized the identification of risks and business opportunities, so as to establish the best solutions to decarbonize our operations. Joining the UN Global Compact\u2019s Net Zero Ambition Program.in 2021 marks a milestone in Cemig\u2019s decarbonization journey. We undertook to reduce 90% of our greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. For some projects, Cemig has conservation units as compensation for the suppression of native vegetation. Those units function as preservation sites for plant species native to the Atlantic Rainforest and Cerrado biomes, in addition to serving as spaces for scientific research, environmental education of nearby communities and havens for wildlife\u201d Climate change and the electricity sector The world economy is highly dependent on polluting fossil fuels. But this is changing. The energy sector has been investing heavily on furthering a clean and low-carbon economy, through energy efficiency and renewable energies and technologies designed to reduce net carbon emissions to zero. Only by undertaking such initiatives can we: Fight climate change; Limit the planet\u2019s warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius; Reduce potential impacts on our planet. Our climate strategies We are focused on reducing 70% of our global emissions by 2030. Matrix 100% renewable; Expansion of distributed generation; Investment in Energy Efficiency; Increase in the electric vehicle fleet; Renewable Energy Certificates; Reduction in electricity distribution losses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":233,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-topicos.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tipo-de-conteudo":[26,30],"class_list":["post-838","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nClimate Change - Cemig en<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cemig.com.br\/en\/greenhouse-gas-inventories\/climate-change\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Climate Change - Cemig en\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Climate Change We are committed to fighting climate change. 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