The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE), through its Executive Secretary, Andr\u00e9s Rebolledo, participated in the high-level workshop in preparation for the special report on the region for the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2023.<\/p>\n
Latin America and the Caribbean urgently need to progress towards the energy transition, by increasing the production of renewable energies, universalizing access to energy and increasing energy efficiency, among other measures, according to authorities and experts at the workshop held on March 16 and 17 at the ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean) headquarters in Santiago, Chile.<\/p>\n
The meeting involved the participation of senior executives from the International Energy Agency (IEA), ministerial-level authorities from several countries in the region and experts from international, regional and multilateral organizations such as the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).<\/p>\n
The session was inaugurated by ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Jos\u00e9 Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, who pointed out that the energy transition is not only an alternative to support access, energy security and environmental sustainability, but also a driver of productive transformation and development style for the region.<\/p>\n
OLACDE’s Executive Secretary, Andr\u00e9s Rebolledo, presented the organization’s strategic\u00a0priorities\u00a0and the outlook for energy transitions\u00a0in the region.<\/p>\n
The information, needs and opportunities presented during the workshop were gathered for inclusion in the special report, the \u00a0WEO-2023 Latin America Energy Outlook\u00a0, which will be included in the next edition of the annual report prepared by the International Energy Agency.<\/p>\n