En Español – Amid the energy transition, Latin American countries are investing in hydrogen – The fuel is seen as a potential solution for energy, food and environmental crises – With abundant natural resources, Latin America is eyeing exports to Europe and Asia – While investment is ramping up, most mega-projects target 2030 for completion With countries and energy companies around…
– Leading insurers are moving to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions policies – Companies are increasingly turning their backs on coal in particular – Emerging markets are shifting to renewables, with potential to leapfrog fossil fuels As environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns become increasingly important in the corporate world, insurance companies are emerging as potentially…
The petrochemicals and logistics sectors have been some of the most exposed industries in Latin America and across the world during the past 13 months. Both critical to the region’s economies, they faced substantial headwinds in the early months of the pandemic, such as closed borders and strict measures on industrial operations. For petrochemicals and chemical firms, the immediate impact has been…
NUEVO CONTENIDO Y ANÁLISIS EXPERTO SOBRE EL SECTOR DE ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES EN ARGENTINA PROYECTOS DE ENERGÍA RENOVABLE - Análisis a profundidad de los proyectos solares de rondas previas de RenovAr - Evaluación de los modelos de financiamiento para los proyectos de energías renovables - Conocer a los principales desarrolladores de proyectos solares y eólicos y ganadores de subastas en Argentina -…
Special Report 2018 : Córdoba, Argentina In a land of great diversity and culture, Argentina seeks to unlock the potential of its natural resources Argentina is a land of rich cultural and national heritage, and significant geographical diversity, which attracts visitors from around the world. The strategic importance of the country’s capital, Buenos Aires, whose port remains a significant trading…
AIREC WEEK, Argentina’s Largest Annual Power Generation Exhibition & Congress, will take place in Buenos Aires (22-25 October 2018). This is the marketplace where senior players build Argentina’s future energy system. AIREC WEEK 2018 will cover new power generation projects, transmission and distribution grids, project and infrastructure finance, energy storage, corporate and industrial energy…
A key challenge facing mining investors in Argentina involves navigating the different legislative frameworks of each province, which under the constitution, own the subsoil mineral wealth. This gives local governments significant say in the licensing, taxing and regulation of the industry. The use of open-pit mining and cyanide are banned in Chubut Province, for example, effectively making the Navidad…
Despite growing domestic gas production from reserves at the Vaca Muerta deposit (see analysis), Argentina still relies on gas imports to meet local demand. The country was a net energy exporter in the early 2000s, but artificially low electricity and gas prices set by the government saw many producers leave the country from 2006 onwards, while at the same time enabling residents to consume more energy.…
One of President Mauricio Macri’s major campaign promises in 2015 was to rein in the government’s ballooning fiscal deficit by reducing costly electricity and gas subsidies. Prices that had been kept artificially low since 2002, coupled with the steady depreciation of the peso, caused many energy producers to close up shop. In response, the current administration’s progressive subsidy cuts have…
In a 3000-sq-km area traversing northern Argentina and neighbouring Chile and Bolivia lies the so-called “lithium triangle” an area estimated to hold over half the world’s lithium deposits. As demand surges for the products that use lithium-ion batteries – among them electric cars, cell phones and renewable energy projects – major electronics companies are looking to ensure their supply,…