The executive secretary of the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE), Andrés Rebolledo, participated in the “IEA 8TH ANNUAL GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY” organized by the International Energy Agency (IEA), in a gathering focused on energy efficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The region has made significant progress in incorporating renewable sources into its energy matrix. Some countries have prioritized this issue in their energy and institutional development, while others have yet to make progress in this area.
Within the framework of this event, the Executive Secretary (OLADE), Andrés Rebolledo, highlighted the importance of energy efficiency in the energy transformation of the region and its contribution to the fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals. International cooperation and investment in energy infrastructure and clean technologies are essential to achieve progress in this field.
Although energy consumption in the region is still lower than in OECD countries, there is great potential for growth. Energy efficiency plays a key role in mitigating climate change by reducing CO2 emissions. It also offers benefits such as increasing energy security and access, reducing dependence on fossil fuels, facilitating access to international financing and improving competitiveness in international markets.
The region faces several challenges in energy efficiency, including lack of information, comparative indicators, scarce supply of goods and services, lack of information for the community, lack of access to financing, and regulatory and institutional weaknesses. It is necessary to focus efforts on key sectors such as transportation, industry and the residential sector, as well as to work on sectoral policies and promote international cooperation.
Rebolledo also highlighted that the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) is committed to proposing measures such as developing a National Energy Efficiency Plan, implementing communication campaigns and considering energy efficiency as a State Policy.
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