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Transparency of ESG investment ratings faces regulatory scrutiny
December 8, 2021
Reuters reported market regulators set out a global framework to police environment, social and governance (ESG) investment ratings and help combat ‘greenwashing’ in the fast-growing, multi-trillion dollar sector. Source
Liberty Latin America is committed to ESG practices across LAC region
December 8, 2021
In one of Nasdaq’s recent “Trade Talks,” Liberty Latin America Chief Legal Officer John Winter joined Jill Malandrino to discuss how Liberty Latin America is committed to ESG practices across Latin America and the Caribbean. Source
Central America energy watch: Hydro secures grid clearance in Honduras
December 7, 2021
Central America power interconnection commission CRIE has approved a request from Hidroeléctrica El Volcán to connect the 192MW El Tornillito hydro project to the regional transmission network in Honduras. Source
Costa Rica launches national hydrogen strategy with IDB support
December 7, 2021
Following the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), Costa Rica officially presented its National Hydrogen Strategy, which will cover industrial processes with the aim of integrating all initiatives from the private sector, academics and all the actors involved. The program will have significant financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Japan. Source (in Spanish)
Iberdrola and H2 Green Steel to build a green hydrogen plant
December 7, 2021
Global energy and electricity provider Iberdrola and Swedish green steel startup H2 Green Steel (H2GS) announced an agreement to build a 1,000 MW plant for the production of green hydrogen, with an estimated investment of 2.3 billion euros. Source (in Spanish)
Chile announces the country’s largest green hydrogen project
December 7, 2021
Chilean Minister of Energy and Mining, Juan Carlos Jobet, announced the country is on its way to building the largest green hydrogen plant in the Magallanes region. The project valued at $15 million is in partnership with multinational corporation Total Eren and is expected to be producing more than one million tons of green hydrogen […]
The green hydrogen plans of Brazil’s Pecém port
November 26, 2021
Brazil’s Ceará state is planning to transform the state into a hub for green hydrogen production. This initiative creates opportunities for Pecém port, 70% controlled by Ceará state and 30% by Rotterdam port, to attract international companies. Read Duna Godmin Uribe, Pecém’s commercial director, interview with BNamericas about the potential economic impact of such initiatives. […]
Chile, Brazil best positioned to reap green hydrogen first-mover advantage
November 26, 2021
Hydrogen production is developing fast in some Latin American nations as policymakers and investors grapple with the region’s vast potential and unique challenges, including Chile and Brazil. Source
Exporting green hydrogen to the EU will be too expensive, but not its derivatives
November 26, 2021
Producing green hydrogen in the European Union will be more economically feasible than importing it, but the opposite will happen with its derivatives, such as ammonia, methanol and synthetic fuels, according to a new study by the German think tank Agora Energiewende. Source (in Spanish)