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AQ Podcast: Latin America’s Green Energy Opportunities
The region can be a leader in the energy transition, but politics are as important as natural resources themselves, an expert says.
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The Problem with Petro’s Green Energy Policy
Cutting Colombia’s oil production won’t reduce global emissions.
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Who Is Colombia’s Next Finance Minister?
José Antonio Ocampo, President-elect Gustavo Petro’s selection, had campaigned for another candidate.
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Why Latin America Needs a Green New Deal
Fighting the impacts of climate change and benefiting from decarbonization requires ambitious regional action.
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AQ Podcast: Latin America’s Promising Green Energy Transition
Use of renewable energy is rising, although politics may get in the way, an expert says.