Semas highlights advances in the ESG agenda and decarbonization at Amazon Energy 2025 in Belém

The State Secretariat for the Environment, Climate, and Sustainability (Semas) participated last Thursday (26) in the Amazon Energy 2025 & Pre-COP IBP event, held at the headquarters of the Federation of Industries of the State of Pará (Fiepa) in Belém. The event brought together experts, entrepreneurs, and public officials to discuss the challenges and opportunities of the energy matrix in the Amazon region, focusing on the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Semas was part of Panel 16 - "Perspective, Opportunities, and Challenges: from Licensing to Operation," alongside the Economic Development Company of Pará (Codec). The debate was moderated by the executive director of Exploration and Production of the Brazilian Institute of Oil and Gas (IBP) and included the participation of Semas' deputy secretary, Rodolpho Zahluth Bastos, and Codec's environmental engineer, Amanda Karolina Santos.

During the discussion, participants addressed the obstacles faced by investors in the environmental licensing process and reinforced the importance of aligning economic growth with environmental preservation, focusing on sustainable investments and social and environmental responsibility.

“We discussed the synergy we have built at Semas in recent years, especially in dialogue with companies around the ESG agenda. Our goal is to strengthen these initiatives and integrate them into the licensing processes so that they complement each other and generate a greater positive impact,” highlighted Rodolpho Bastos.

Decarbonization and innovation on the agenda

Semas presented the state's advances in the environmental area, highlighting the Decarbonization Plan for the Electric Sector, which aims to integrate remote regions of Pará and eliminate isolated energy systems, with the goal of reducing 276 thousand tons of carbon emissions by 2026. Ongoing initiatives in the mining and port sectors were also mentioned as part of the state effort for energy transition.

The deputy secretary also reinforced the importance of dialogue between the public and private sectors in building sustainability strategies. He highlighted concrete examples of companies that work in partnership with the state, focusing on bioeconomy, circular economy, and local income generation.

“The company NFE, for example, has invested in strengthening the oyster farming chain in the coastal region, implementing structures that reduce losses caused by natural predators, and promoting actions such as rainwater harvesting systems for drinking water in schools on the Island of Combu,” detailed Bastos.

Other mentioned initiatives include the delivery of machinery to recycling cooperatives in Igarapé-Açu and support for the group of women Erva Vida, which produces herbal medicines in Marapanim, through the Regulariza Pará Program.

Belém Letter and commitment to the future

The event concluded with the reading of the Belém Letter, a document that consolidates the main commitments and proposals discussed throughout the program. The initiative is part of the COP+ Journey, promoted by Fiepa, which aims to build an economic, social, and environmental agenda for the industry in the Amazon, focusing on COP30, which will be held in Belém in November 2025.

Semas' participation reinforces the commitment of the Government of Pará to a fair energy transition, the appreciation of bioeconomy, and the strengthening of environmental public policies that reconcile development and preservation in the Amazon region.

Text: Mário Gouveia - Ascom Semas