Sustainability

The fashion industry, which is responsible for 8% of global CO2 emissions into the atmosphere, is the second most polluting after the oil industry. How can its impact on the environment be reduced? Biodegradable clothing is one of the answers and one of the industry's main commitments to promoting sustainability. Would you like to go shopping?

This island, located about 545 kilometres from Recife, the capital of Pernambuco, lies within the concession area of Pernambuco Distributor, a company from Neoenergia – Iberdrola Group’s subsidiary in Brazil. Amid the challenge of generating and distributing energy in an ecosystem as beautiful as it is fragile, Neoenergia is developing sustainable and intelligent energy solutions.

Have you ever wondered how a wind turbine tower can support so much weight? Or why they are all orientated in the same direction? This is the nature of wind turbines, the giants of renewable energy.

Since plastic was first introduced in the 1950s, more than 400 million tonnes of plastic have been produced every year, less than 10% of which has been recycled, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Tragically, the planet has become a dumping ground for this debris, which includes everything from bottles and bags, to microplastics. These tiny particles of plastics have been found in the most unexpected places, from the peak of Mount Everest to the deepest trenches of the sea, and even in the breath of dolphins. 

Iberdrola chairman and CEO, Ignacio Galán, took part in the opening session of the International Conference on Climate Change, Change the Change, which was held at San Sebastián (Basque Country, Spain) to discuss the challenges facing us as a society caused by the effects of climate change.

Plastic has reached the deepest point on the planet, a place — the Challenger Deep — located 11,000 metres below sea level where very few people have visited. This discovery is the best proof of the magnitude of the problem and that the time has come to become aware of it and do everything possible to reverse the situation.

The uncertainty surrounding how wind behaves is the main handicap when building a wind farm, especially in places with a complex orography. Where and how can wind turbines be installed to maximise the production of wind power? Supercomputing has the answer.

To coincide with the 4th anniversary of the signature of the Agenda 2030, Iberdrola group has joined the #aliadosdelosODS (Allied with the SDGs) — a movement promoted by the Global Compact Spanish Network — to help to disseminate and raise awareness of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in the Agenda 2030.