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Clean energy brings Latin American hopes and obstacles

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LATIN AMERICA

The forecast acceleration in the energy transition provides an opportunity for Latin America to boost growth by producing fuels, materials and products used to drive the adoption…

Brazil green transition goals may gain broad support

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BRAZIL

BRAZIL: Green transition goals may gain broad support

Global clean energy transition will be slow

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INTERNATIONAL

Carbon reduction strategies.

Brazil renewables will gain priority amid challenges

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BRAZIL

Brazil has one of the cleanest energy matrixes in the world by international standards. However, the production of oil and oil derivatives continues to grow, and the country is…

COP 24 leaves much to be done regarding climate change

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INTERNATIONAL

Delegates succeeded in establishing most of the technical guidance necessary to implement the 2015 Paris Agreement -- a notable achievement, but not one that will, in itself…

Climate talks highlight shortcomings in global efforts

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INTERNATIONAL

Washington has re-joined the Paris agreement and announced new climate commitments, but still faces a credibility gap. It must demonstrate by November’s COP26 summit, how it can…

Mexico will not live up to its climate commitments

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MEXICO

There, on November 12, he formally announced Mexico’s updated National Determined Contribution (NDC), setting a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target of 35% by 2030…

Optimistic expectations of Colombia’s Petro pose risks

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COLOMBIA

Turnout, at over 58%, was the highest since 1974. Petro’s largest leads were recorded in coastal departments (regions); he also secured a majority in Bogota. Although he has…

State will press green hydrogen ambitions in Chile

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CHILE

Chile has taken important steps to advance its strategy of becoming a major global player in green hydrogen, an objective shared by leftist President-elect Gabriel Boric, who…

Chile's government targets green hydrogen exports boom

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CHILE

The strategy would initially focus on the domestic market but the government’s aim is to position the country as one of the world’s three largest green hydrogen exporters by 2040.