The January 2026 OLACDE newsletter provides a comprehensive overview of the region’s energy agenda, combining strategic analysis, technical progress, and key sector data. This edition highlights the potential of transforming waste into energy as a pillar of energy security and climate action, OLACDE’s participation in high-level international forums and regional dialogue spaces, and the promotion of technical discussions on smart grids and new energy vectors. It also showcases progress in regional cooperation, capacity building, and electromobility. In addition, it includes updated electricity generation figures for Latin America and the Caribbean, underscoring the region’s leadership in renewable energy and the consolidation of an increasingly clean, resilient, and inclusive energy transition.