The energy sector is called for a radical transformation in the fight against climate change. Its transformation must be the key point of decarbonization policies at all levels of public administration.
The objectives established in the Paris AgreementThey represent a great challenge for the energy sector. That is why it must be transformed into a low carbon emissions sector,and serve as a lever for the transformation of the entire business fabric and citizens.
This desirable energy transition will reach practically all sectors of the economy. Decarbonization not only requires new production models, but also important changes in the use we make of it.
The ultimate goal is to achieve an energy model based on energy efficiency.Also in savings and in the progressive replacement of fossil fuels with emission-free energy.
But we are not just talking about reducing emissions due to international commitments.The energy transition It is a lever of change to reform the productive system and the industrial fabric of a country. This potentially improves the competitiveness and sustainability of its economy for the future. Taxation that implements the “polluter pays” principle must be advocated.
Cities and citizens
There are many new opportunities that this generates. The citizen is placed at the center of change, ensuring their full participation, not only as a consumer but also as a self-consumer. This progresses in their empowerment and in energy democratization with theCities as the main engine of sustainable development.
The transformation of the energy system, and its consequent decarbonization, will bring with ithealthy cities.Cities with a more sustainable mobility and, in general, a better quality of life. In this roadmap toa more sustainable circular economy, the individual decisions of each and every one of us will be key to facing the greatest challenge facing humanity in the near future.
There are already many town councils that are investing in tools that allow themeasurement and management of sustainability indicatorsat a social, environmental and economic level, and especially those linked to the reduction of carbon emissions and the fight against climate change,as a means to establish objectives and lines of action aimed at the transition towards alow carbon and sustainable economy.
In a notable position isSicaSoft Low Carbon Cities,a platform that allows municipal corporations to have information on energy consumption, water,water footprintycarbon footprint, as well as other sustainability indicators important for the city, including those derived from business activity. It is a collaborative software platform adapted to each consumer group of this information (municipal government, companies and citizens). Therefore, capable of comprehensively helping the city in its transition to a low-carbon economy.