Since 2018, the British Government, together with the IDB, designed the United Kingdom Sustainable Infrastructure Programme (UKSIP) to catalyze private investment in sustainable infrastructure aligned with the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. This partnership between the British … [Read more...] about UKSIP – Five years catalyzing investment in sustainable infrastructure in collaboration between the public and private sectors
Latin America and the Caribbean can mitigate climate change by tapping into its energy efficiency potential
In Latin America and the Caribbean, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from energy reached their highest levels in 2013. However, from 2014 to 2019, regional emissions decreased at an annual rate of 1.74%, to the growing share of renewables in the electricity generation mix, which rose from 53% in 2013 to 59% in 2019, as reported by the Inter-American Development Bank's Energy … [Read more...] about Latin America and the Caribbean can mitigate climate change by tapping into its energy efficiency potential
Digital Utilities of the Future: New frontiers in Energy and Telecommunications shared services
Have you ever wondered how electric power and telecommunications could be combined to improve infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)? Certainly there is a lot of synergy in several countries in the region for both sectors. For this reason, on April 19 at 2:00 p.m. (ET) the IDB, in collaboration with the Association of Latin American Electricity Distributors … [Read more...] about Digital Utilities of the Future: New frontiers in Energy and Telecommunications shared services
Regulatory recommendations to encourage the deployment of digital smart metering
The deployment of Digital Smart Metering (DSM) is essential to achieve the digitalization of a more decentralized and decarbonized energy sector, and to provide the main energy sector agents access to immediate, reliable, and harmonized data for decision-making. Smart meters are electronic devices that measure and record electricity consumption in real-time and allow for … [Read more...] about Regulatory recommendations to encourage the deployment of digital smart metering
Collaboration as a catalyst for decarbonization
3 lessons learned from our collaboration with other energy institutions and Latin America’s path to decarbonization The global energy market has experienced volatility, price increases, and energy security challenges on many fronts in recent years. According to the 2022 World Energy Outlook, geopolitical and economic concerns have affected the energy markets worldwide, … [Read more...] about Collaboration as a catalyst for decarbonization