Ricardo is a leading partner of Corporate Sustainability and Climate Change. He has more than 20 years of experience in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) themes, assurance, and elaboration of sustainability reports, environmental audits, and due diligence, as well as in projects regarding mitigation and adaptation to climate change. He has been an active member of the Brazilian Delegation at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) since 2006. He has performed projects on the oil and gas, mining, petrochemical, agribusiness, and consumer goods sectors, leading engagements in Latin America, Europe, and Africa. Lately, he has been working on the implementation of ESG metrics in the financial sector, focusing on the TCFD framework (Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures).
About the event
ERM is proud to once again participate in the La Jolla Energy Conference 2025, organized by the Institute of Americas, and taking place October 21–23 in La Jolla, California. For many years, ERM has contributed to this important forum as both a sponsor and speaker, engaging in high-level discussions on the future of energy and sustainability.
Agenda
This year’s agenda will explore critical geopolitical, technological, and environmental trends, including:
- Energy Security: the strategic importance of reliable energy in uncertain times.
- Energy Transition: the non-linear pace of change toward sustainable systems.
- Grid Reliability: understanding collapses and blackouts in power systems.
- Climate Agenda: expectations for COP30 in Brazil.
- Artificial Intelligence: game changer for energy, or too soon to tell
- Natural Gas and LNG: transition of fuel or long-term evolution.
- Mining and Critical Minerals: enabling industrialization and supply chain resilience.