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Legislative efforts continue to promote renewables and geothermal in Peru
February 3, 2021
Legislation presented in Peru, seeks to encourage investment in non-conventional renewable energies and geothermal energy with short-term objectives for the southern part of Peru. Source
China’s growing trade and investment in Latin America and Caribbean outpaces its influence in the region
February 2, 2021
The dramatic growth in trade and investment relations between China and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has not yet translated into a significant expansion of Beijing’s influence over the region’s media and civil society. Source
Dominica prioritizes strengthening infrastructure with Citizenship-by-Investment funds
February 2, 2021
Dominica’s CBI Program, which enables foreign investors and their families to become citizens of the nation once investing in either a government fund has been injected into important sectors in Dominica, from healthcare and education to tourism and infrastructure development. The Program also supports the construction of over 5,000 climate-resilient homes for citizens impacted by Hurricane Maria. […]
Green Hydrogen-South America market forecast 2020-2027
February 1, 2021
The latest Reports Globe study titled “Green Hydrogen-South America Market” highlights important aspects of the Green Hydrogen-South America market. The report is intended to help readers accurately estimate the growth rate of the world market during the forecast period (2020-2027). Source
MPC Capital Raises $100 Million USD to build green energy plants in Colombia, Jamaica, El Salvador
February 1, 2021
MPC Capital AG has launched a new entity named “MPC Energy Solutions” after raising $100 million. The entity has listed 5 projects under development in Colombia, El Salvador and Jamaica anticipating construction will start in the second half of this year and begin energy production at the end of 2022. Source
DXCD, the eastern Caribbean Central Bank digital money Is being readied for production
February 1, 2021
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), the monetary authority for a group of eight island economies has begun looking into Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) as a way to drive investment in the Caribbean. Source
New IDB report on gender-smart climate finance and infrastructure in the Caribbean
February 1, 2021
A new report by the IDB aims to provide an overview of the gender and climate resilience nexus in the Caribbean and provide gender-inclusive recommendations for climate resilience programs in the region. Source
Meet Joe Biden’s Top Officials on Latin America and the Caribbean
January 29, 2021
President Biden’s cabinet, if confirmed as is, would have four Latinos—tied with Barack Obama’s second cabinet for the most—to helm the departments of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, Education, and the Small Business Administration. What experience with Latin America and the Caribbean will his cabinet and top advisors bring to the table in the region? […]
COVID-19 and climate change prompt an energy rethink in Trinidad and Tobago
January 26, 2021
The crash of global energy markets amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the growing threat of climate change are providing an impetus for a reevaluation of Trinidad and Tobago’s energy security and a concerted diversification of the nation’s energy mix. Source