The Inter-American Dialogue, the preeminent think-tank dedicated to Western Hemisphere affairs, is pleased to announce the relaunching of the Energy Transition and Climate Program.
The Inter-American Dialogue is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Daniela Stevens as director of the Energy, Climate Change & Extractive Industries Program.
The Task Force on Climate Change in the Northern Triangle will convene diverse voices from the region to provide policy recommendations on US assistance for climate change adaptation in the Northern Triangle, with a focus on economic and social equity and climate justice.
The Dialogue is pleased to announce the launch of a new report and interactive database that provide the first-ever comprehensive look at the corporate and financial interests behind energy and extractives in the Amazon.
On Monday, July 10th, 2017, the Inter-American Dialogue was recognized at the 16th annual Think Tank Awards sponsored by the British publication Prospect. The Dialogue won the “One to Watch” award, which—along with “Best Think Tank”—was one of only two categories open to all think tanks, regardless of country or area of focus.
To stop developing nations from damaging the environment while promoting economic growth, wealthier nations should commit to climate financing to which they pledged before the UNFCCC […] We must find new mechanisms to address the climate crisis.
The threat of future oil shocks like the war in Ukraine can make it appear unattractive [for Colombia] to cut back on domestic oil production and risk energy self-sufficiency.
The current [Russia-Ukraine] crisis underscores the geopolitical risks of dependence on foreign oil and gas and the importance of reducing it for energy security reasons, which could be an accelerating factor for the transition to renewable technologies, green hydrogen, etc.
La presente crisis [en Ucrania] subraya los riesgos geopolíticos de la dependencia de petróleo y gas extranjero y la importancia de reducirla por razones de seguridad energética, lo que puede ser un factor acelerador para la transición a tecnologías renovables, el hidrógeno verde, etc.
The Trump administration before and the Biden administration over the past year has criticized both in private conversations and in public the direction that things are going on energy policy. And [López Obrador] is only digging his heels in further and further consolidating this policy.
In Latin America as a whole, not nearly enough progress has been made in cutting emissions ahead of the Glasgow conference.
Aunque la producción [de crudo en Colombia] no es muy alta en comparativa global, las exportaciones petroleras son clave para su economía: es una de sus principales fuentes de divisas y es fundamental para el tipo de cambio del peso colombiano.
