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Sustainability and future of the oil and gas industry: a mini-review
Sostenibilidad y futuro de la industria del petróleo y gas: una mini-revisión
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https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v90n226.105963Palabras clave:
sustainability; energy transition; oil and gas industry (en)sostenibilidad; transición energética; industria del petróleo y del gas (es)
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This work presents a global perspective on the future of the oil and gas industry by exploring the role of energy companies in navigating energy transition, given their historical prominence in actively contributing to the ongoing climate crisis to meet growing energy demand. The current oil and gas industry is perceived as incompatible with sustainable development as society turns increasingly towards renewable technologies. The development and integration of renewable technologies such as carbon capture, nanoparticles, and hydrogen are essential for key energy players to reposition themselves successfully and sustainably amidst energy diversifications. Geopolitical, economic, and technological factors influence these strides toward co-existing in a more prospective energy mix. The duality of geopolitical dynamics is manifested through positive or negative policy advocacy for energy integration. Hence, it dictates energy companies' economic resilience into more low-carbon, hybrid renewable technological investments and operations.
El presente artículo presenta una perspectiva global sobre el futuro de la industria del petróleo y el gas explorando el papel de las empresas energéticas en la transición energética, dado su protagonismo histórico al contribuir activamente a la actual crisis climática para satisfacer la creciente demanda de energía. La actual industria del petróleo y el gas se percibe como incompatible con el desarrollo sostenible a medida que la sociedad se orienta cada vez más hacia las tecnologías renovables. El desarrollo y la integración de tecnologías renovables como la captura de carbono, las nanopartículas y el hidrógeno son esenciales para que los principales actores energéticos se reposicionen con éxito y de forma sostenible en medio de la diversificación energética. Los factores geopolíticos, económicos y tecnológicos influyen en estos avances hacia la coexistencia de una combinación energética más prospectiva. La dualidad de la dinámica geopolítica se manifiesta a través de la defensa positiva o negativa de la integración energética. De ahí que dicte la capacidad de adaptación económica de las empresas energéticas hacia inversiones y operaciones tecnológicas más bajas en carbono y renovables híbridas.
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