In order to respond to the environmental challenges we face, the building sector has stepped up and has responded with an increase in green or environmentally sustainable buildings. In the current market, there are many systems that assess the environmental conditions of buildings and that, for those that meet certain criteria, make them eligible for recognition through … [Read more...] about Green Building Certification is Increasingly Accessible in Latin America and the Caribbean
Esperanza González-Mahecha
Esperanza González-Mahecha es economista y especialista en estadística de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Sus áreas de trabajo incluyen cambio climático, formulación de políticas públicas, modelos de optimización y edificaciones sustentables. Actualmente es consultora en la División de Cambio Climático del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID). Antes del BID, Esperanza hacía parte del Centro de Economía Energética y Ambiental (CENERGIA) en Río de Janeiro. Esperanza tiene una maestría y un doctorado en Planeación Energética de la COPPE/UFRJ en Brasil.
Is there too much natural gas to meet the Paris Agreement’s objectives?
Latin America and the Caribbean has the cleanest electricity in the world, thanks to the dominant role of hydroelectricity in our region. But the Paris Agreement should still matter to the region's energy ministers. Fossil power plants, particularly those burning natural gas, could be incompatible with the agreement’s goals. We recently published an article in Environmental … [Read more...] about Is there too much natural gas to meet the Paris Agreement’s objectives?
Innovative social housing and green procurement. How do they relate?
Access to adequate housing is a universal human right. That is why the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has been working in Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) for many years to eliminate the housing gap through an extensive variety of options that range from direct housing construction, to support for housing social subsidies through credit lines to the development … [Read more...] about Innovative social housing and green procurement. How do they relate?
Do electric cars really reduce CO2 emissions?
Countries such as Chile and Jamaica are encouraging the deployment of electric cars, even while they produce electricity from fossil fuels. While it may seem counterintuitive, promoting electric vehicles in countries where electricity comes from coal does help to fight climate change. The key is to consider the long-term in the analysis. Let me explain. Some argue that it … [Read more...] about Do electric cars really reduce CO2 emissions?