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Thursday, February 5th, 2009The biofuel programs in the developed countries — particularly those in the US and the European Union (EU) — represent a series of opportunities, challenges and risks for the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). If biofuel production is to create economic growth in LAC nations without jeopardizing its natural capital and social […]
Toward a Sustainable Energy Matrix for Peru? / ¿Hasta nueva matriz de energía sostenible en el Perú?
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009Because of their choice of headline (“IDB Support Creation of New Sustainable Energy Matrix in Peru”), most readers of the IDB’s press release on this loan might come away with the impression that the loan is mostly about the promotion of non-traditional renewable energy sources (wind power, small hydro, geothermal) and bioenergy. Read between the […]
Apoyo del BID para eficiencia energética en El Salvador y Guatemala
Thursday, November 6th, 2008Desde el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID): BID apoya eficiencia energética en El Salvador y Guatemala Dos cooperaciones técnicas por un total de US$1.266.000 financiarán el diseño y la implementación de medidas para disminuir el consumo de energía El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo anunció la aprobación de dos donaciones del Fondo de la Iniciativa en […]
Cooperation on Sustainable Energy & Energy Integration in the Southern Cone?
Thursday, July 31st, 2008From the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC): Authorities and Experts Discuss Energy Security and Integration in the Region The Southern Cone Regional Workshop on Sustainable Energy and Energy Cooperation and Integration gathered specialists from the region Ensuring equal access to energy sources, diversifying the energy matrix and advancing towards regional […]
Cidadania Ambiental
Thursday, September 20th, 2007It is an honor and pleasure to introduce this guest poster. Arnaldo Jardim is a civil engineer with many years of public service in Brazil, first in state executive posts (including Housing Secretary) and then as a State Deputy in São Paulo (SP), and currently as a Federal Deputy. While State Deputy he headed the […]
Should Brazil Get More Credit for Climate Change Steps Already Taken?
Wednesday, February 21st, 2007This one has been sitting in the backlog queue since November, demanding to be finished and released. Recent comments by Environment Minister Silva gave me a new reason to do so and a “hook” to hang it on besides! Just as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released in Paris earlier this month its […]