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IIMA in the Media

2011 – Corresponsables

Carbon footprint and emissions offsetting

Climate change is arguably the most pressing environmental problem facing society today

2011 – La Tribuna de Ciudad Real

The wine industry signs up to reducing CO2 emissions

Alejandro López-Cortijo and Manuel Sánchez-Brunete address the adaptation to Kyoto

2011 – Diputación de Ciudad Real

Greenhouse gas emissions could be an export barrier for Spanish wines

Experts Alejandro López-Cortijo, director of IIMA, environment and climate change consultants, and Manuel Sánchez-Brunete, winemaker and director of agrifood projects at INCLAMCO2, speak at Fenavin

2011 – Diario de Castilla la Mancha

Greenhouse gases threaten wine exports

Alejandro López-Cortijo, director of IIMA, and Manuel Sánchez-Brunete, winemaker and director of agrifood projects at INCLAMCO2, present ‘Carbon footprint in the wine sector’.

2010 · Industria Vitivinícola

Pago del Vicario calculates its GHG emissions

IIMA Consultora has been entrusted with calculating the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated at the production premises of winemaker Pago del Vicario and of its red wine PENTA.

2010 · Ecoticias.com

IIMA Consultora collaborates in the first REDD avoided deforestation project in Northern Argentina

IIMA Consultora, in collaboration with Ecosecurities, is developing this avoided deforestation project to address the causes of degradation of an important forestry extension of nearly 50,000 ha, in the Chaco region of Salta, northeast Argentina.

2010 · Construcción - Interempresas.net

Carbon markets: when further reduction is impossible

When an organisation decides, for whatever the reason, to undertake its own particular fight against climate change, it has three options available: to avoid, reduce or offset. In a few years there will also be a fourth option: capture.

2010 · Tecniberia

New US Climate Proposal

Expectations are that this American Power Act becomes the awaited legal support for United States participation in the fight against climate change.

2010 · Tecniberia

Successful completion of ‘Empresa y Cambio Climático’ course

Alejandro López-Cortijo, Elena Pellón, Alejandro de Juanes, Iñaki Herrero, and Marcin Molak, receive a ‘very positive' overall assessment from course participants, attaining the maximum score for knowledge in the field.

2010 · Tecniberia

After Copenhague.

Was the last Conference of Parties Framework Convention for Climate Change meeting a success or failure? Alejandro López-Cortijo gives his view on the future post-Kyoto.

2010 · Empresa Exterior

The Spanish Office for Climate Change inaugurates the Tecniberia “Curso de Empresa y Cambio Climático”.

Taking part in the presentation were Alejandro López Cortijo, course director IIMA Consultora/EcoSecurities, José Luis González Vallvé, President of Tecniberia, and guest of honour, Ismael Aznar, Assistant Director General of Emissions Trading and Compliance Mechanisms OECC.

2009

Alicia Montalvo (OECC) presents the IIE book “The Climate Change Challenge to the Engineering Industry” by Alejandro López-Cortijo and Elena Pellón Gil.

The Director General of the Spanish Office for Climate Change attends the book presentation at the Spanish Institute of Engineering.

2009 · Expansión

Engineers propose solutions to stop climate change.

The key to slowing down global warming is to reduce emissions of CO2, a challenge for engineers to develop alternatives to the current energy model. Alejandro López-Cortijo comments.

2008 · Tecniberia

The Kyoto Protocol: trends and developments.

What results have been achieved to date and which direction are we going in? Alejandro López-Cortijo questions whether it is foreseeable that we will succeed in our objectives.

2007 · El País

CO2 is a business too...

In the last year private companies, tournaments and even cars have signed up to the voluntary compensation of emissions. Alejandro López-Cortijo, director for Ecosecurities in Spain, a multinational company dedicated to offset emissions, explains the business.

2007 · Expansión

CO2 market gains strength in Spain.

Ecosecurities is positioned amongst the leading companies in this sector, with a portfolio of 163 million emissions rights.

2007 · El País

Climate change heats up businesses.

Different national and international organisations are calling for integrating sustainability into business management. Alejandro López-Cortijo comments on 'cleaner' businesses.

2007 · El Exportador

The Clean Development Mechanism.

New opportunities for projects in emerging markets. Article: Keys to International Financing.

Mission

From as early as the 1700s to today, our fuel has been coal, oil and natural gas. In 2050 all energy sources will be clean. Our mission is to help make that change... now.

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Energy Efficiency

Sustain’rgy

In partnership with Energy Intelligent Solutions (UK), leader in the industry sector with clients such as BP, Centrica, Agfa and Honeywell.

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Clima Projects

Biogas Plants

In Spain IIMA develops projects which contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions and are eligible for national carbon credits.

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Clean Development Mechanism, CDM

Solar Thermal Plants in Kenya

IIMA promotes the investment in clean technologies in Kyoto Protocol non-Annex 1 countries to source carbon credits for regulated and voluntary markets.

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Shale Gas

EIA and Communication for unconventional gas

Hydrocarbon exploration projects in shale oil and gas are environmentally complex and also socially highly controversial. Transparency and the use of best available technologies are key.

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Responsible Mining

Sustainable Environmental Practices

Energy efficiency, social responsibility, safety at work, respecting cultures, local wealth creation, and many other sustainable practices which are measurable, reportable and verifiable (MRV).

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AND ALSO...

Biodiversity

Methodological Research

Feasibility study for a remuneration programme for farmers producing biodiversity. Promoted by the European Commission.

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AT A CLICK

Training

Course: Companies and Climate Change

IIMA develops and teaches a course directed to all professionals who need to manage aspects of climate change.

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Proyects

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    Estudio agrícola clementinas

    Estudio del comercio exterior de clementinas, incluyendo las variables y agentes implicados. [+]

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    Gasoducto de la conexión con Francia

    ENAGAS encargó a IIMA el Estudio de Impacto Ambiental del gasoducto, con dificultad por el rechazo social y... [+]

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    Biomass to Electricity Project

    EcoSecurities were responsible for the process of obtaining CERs for a power generation activity… [+]

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    MDL en Kenia

    Estudio preliminar de potencial de reducción de GEI de plantas solares conectadas a la red [+]

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    Producción sulfato sólido férrico Huelva

    IIMA elaboró el Estudio de Impacto Ambiental de la planta de producción de sulfato férrico sólido de... [+]

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    El plumbismo en España

    IIMA estudió la incidencia del plumbismo en especies de aves cazables de zonas humedas, ante la aparición... [+]

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    Norma 352R1 Expedientes Declaración Impacto Ambiental

    Elaboración de la Norma 532 para la Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental en proyectos desarrollados por la... [+]

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    Gasoducto Almendralejo-Salamanca

    ENAGAS encargó a IIMA el estudio del gasoducto Almendralejo-Salamanca, con elaboración del EsIA y de la ATA. [+]

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    Ordenación costa Almería

    Desarrollo de un ordenamiento sostenible en la costa de Pulpí (Almería) para hacer frente a la situación... [+]

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    Almacenamiento subterráneo GN Serrablo

    ENAGAS encargó a IIMA los estudios necesarios para la obtención de Autorización Ambiental Integrada de las... [+]

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    Ordenación litoral y protección dunas

    IIMA dentificó un flujo de arena hacia las zonas boscosas con pérdida del volumen litoral, y diseñó... [+]

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    Vigilancia ambiental Puertomayor, Murcia

    La sociedad Puerto Mayor encargó a IIMA la Asistencia Técnica Ambiental del proyecto de puerto deportivo. [+]

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    Puerto deportivo Mar Menor

    Elaboración del Estudio de Impacto Ambiental de un puerto deportivo cercano al Mar Menor, proyectado por la... [+]

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    Distillation Oil Pipeline Project Cartagena-Puertollano

    Repsol YPF commissioned IIMA to prepare an Environmental Impact Study for the new Cartagena-Puertollano oil... [+]

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    Ampliación capacidad gasóleo Loeches

    CLH encargó a IIMA la realización del Estudio de Impacto Ambiental del proyecto de ampliación de las... [+]

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    Methodological research biodiversity

    Methodological research into a remuneration programme intended for the conservation of biodiversity. [+]

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    Plan de Turismo Integral Cozumel, México

    Estudio de alternativas de desarrollo para la implementación de un turismo sostenible en una zona de alto... [+]

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    Oleoducto Conquista-Almodóvar del Campo

    CLH encargó a IIMA la Asistencia Técnica Ambiental del desdoblamiento del Oleoducto Rota-Zaragoza en el... [+]

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    Asistencia técnica erosión Casa de Campo

    Estudio de la degradación de los suelos de la Casa de Campo, con identificación de las causas y... [+]

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    Almacenamiento Subterráneo G.L.P. Cartagena

    REPSOL encargó a IIMA la elaboración del EsIA de las primeras instalaciones de almacenamiento subterráneo... [+]