27 December 2024 | Briefing note
In Bogotá, ECLAC participated in a key workshop on resilient energy planning for Latin America and the Caribbean. Within the framework of the RELAC Initiative, public and private leaders debated strategies to address climate challenges and accelerate the transition to renewable energy sources. Conclusions and priorities were defined as a decisive step toward achieving the goal of 80% renewable energy in the regional electricity mix by 2030.
24 December 2024 | Briefing note
The Thirteenth International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development brought together global leaders and experts in Bangkok to address the challenges and opportunities of an inclusive energy transition. Over three days of intense discussions, key strategies were explored to expand access to renewable energy, promote gender equity, and strengthen regional cooperation. The event concluded with the signing of a United Nations Joint Statement, reaffirming the global commitment to building a sustainable and socially equitable energy future.
11 December 2024 | Briefing note
Between November 26 and 29, 2024, the Energy Transition Dialogues for Latin America and the Caribbean took place in Guatemala City. The event was organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in collaboration with Guatemala's Ministry of Energy and Mines and the European Union’s Get.Transform program. High-level representatives, experts, and energy professionals convened to discuss challenges and opportunities surrounding the region's energy transition.
2 de December de 2024 | Insights
En este artículo se presenta la metodología utilizada en el cálculo del indicador alternativo propuesto al ODS 7.1.2, el cual se denomina “Proporción de la población en hogares que utilizan combustibles limpios (no sólidos) para cocinar”, a partir del procesamiento de datos censales con REDATAM. Para la construcción del indicador se hace uso de la base de datos del Censo de Población y Vivienda de México del año 2020.
5 November 2024 | Briefing note
At the LIV Meeting of Ministers, held within the framework of the IX Energy Week, ministerial authorities resolved to create the Regional Energy Planning Council, affiliated with OLADE. This Council will be coordinated by OLADE's Permanent Secretariat and will have the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) as a technical support body.
11 October 2024 | Briefing note
ECLAC assists the Costa Rican government in strengthening institutional capacities for updating the National Energy Plan and evaluating the impacts of energy integration.
26 September 2024 | Briefing note
ECLAC supports the government of Guatemala in identifying and analyzing institutional and governance challenges to implement strategies and public policies that strengthen the energy transition and promote a more sustainable and inclusive mining sector.
26 September 2024 | Briefing note
The aim of the Compacts, aligned with the targets of SDG 7, is to guarantee universal access to electricity, promote the use of renewable energy and improve energy efficiency in the region. ECLAC has promoted this initiative, with an inclusive and transformative approach, to advance energy integration in the SICA countries and their sustainable development.
8 August 2024 | Briefing note
ECLAC contributed with its proposal on energy transition in Latin America and the Caribbean, with an emphasis on transforming the development model. The course included the participation of diplomats and officials from the energy sector in the Dominican Republic.
22 July 2024 | Briefing note
The study "Energy Efficiency in the Sustainable and Inclusive Transition of Latin America and the Caribbean: Progress and Policies" contributes to the discussion on energy efficiency, evidence, lessons, and policy instruments.
28 June 2024 | Briefing note
With the support of ECLAC, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and the Dominican Republic now have a common agenda to move closer to meeting SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
20 May 2024 | Briefing note
The event was held on 20th June 2024, to generate a dialogue in the Energy Transition Working Group of Relop (Association of Energy Regulators of Portuguese-speaking Countries), where ECLAC's Natural Resources Division participated with a presentation on the 2030 Agenda, SDG 7, and the situation of LAC in energy transition.
6 de June de 2024 | Briefing note
Evento del programa de cooperación CEPAL-BMZ/GIZ 2022-2024 reunió liderazgos regionales para discutir la movilidad urbana sostenible
13 de September de 2023 | Briefing note
La asistencia técnica fue organizada por el ILPES junto a la Secretaría de Asuntos Estratégicos de la Presidencia de la Nación, en el marco del proyecto “Cooperación Regional para la gestión sustentable de los recursos mineros en los países andinos” (MinSus), desarrollado por la CEPAL y GIZ.
30 de July de 2023 | Briefing note
Con la participación de más de 2000 líderes mundiales relacionados con investigaciones sobre sostenibilidad, en ciudad de Panamá, Panamá
18 December 2022 | Briefing note
The impact of COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine has increased the vulnerability of people without access to basic water, sanitation and electricity services in the region. Pre-existing inequalities have been exacerbated by post-pandemic job destruction, income reduction and rising energy costs. As part of an inclusive and transformative recovery in the region, these basic sectors must be prioritized.
7 September 2022 | Insights
9 June 2022 | Briefing note
The webinar “Production Capacity of Electric Buses in Latin America,” held by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on June 9, 2022, brought together experts and leaders from Latin America’s automotive industry to discuss the challenges, opportunities and trends for the sustainable urban mobility sector and the possibilities for integration in the production chain.
30 de November de 2021 | Briefing note
El pasado martes 30 de noviembre, la Comisión Ecónomica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), la Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), , el Programa Euroclima+, el Banco Mundial y la Alianza por el Hidrógeno Verde en LatAm presentaron la plataforma H2LAC la cual tiene el objetivo de ser un repositorio de proyectos sobre hidrógeno verde a nivel regional.