• Reducing GHG emissions, fostering wider efficient use of water, and contributing to stop deforestation or expanding reforested areas are goals envisaged in Peru's corporate climate action plan.

Working to rebuild trust in the country, forging alliances among the three levels of government, and meeting the goals for compliance with the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the challenges faced by the mining industry to mitigate the effects of climate change.

This was detailed by Carlos Adrianzén, Manager of Safety, Environment and Sustainability at UNACEM, during his participation in Rumbo a PERUMIN "Evolution of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Issues in Mining", hosted by the Peruvian Institute of Mining Engineers (IIMP) and the Organizing Committee of PERUMIN 36.

“It is necessary to build stronger and sustainable alliances. Of the total number of mining companies registered by SNMPE (National Society of Mining, Oil and Energy), only 8.1% articulate activities with the Central Government and 12.7% with Local Governments. In this connection, the interrelation between the different levels of government will foster capacity building with a view to working in coordinated initiatives, mainly in mitigation and adaptation actions", said Adrianzén.

The expert emphasized that some of the goals set out in the Corporate Climate Action Plan in Peru, led by SNMPE, for compliance with NDCs and SDGs, are: Reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, fostering wider efficient use of water, participating actively in the management of climate change in the regions, and contributing to stop deforestation or expanding reforested areas.

"It is important to emphasize that, in addition to the goals set, we must also focus on closing social gaps in mining regions. Formal, responsible and sustainable mining translates into this, however, it is necessary to have a hand from the government, at all levels, as well as from the population and civil organizations", Adrianzén pointed out.

Finally, the expert emphasized that the efforts and contributions made by the mining industry translate into development by means of a multiplier effect. "Jobs are a clear example of this since each job created by the mining industry generates 8 additional indirect jobs, resulting in joint work and value chain generation", he concluded.