Virtual launch of the report in Latin America and the Caribbean
Date: October 25, 2022
Time: 9:00 hs (GMT -5)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JColWd1rCqw
A new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) reveals the consequences of the increase in the exploitation of natural gas in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region. It finds that an expansion of renewable energy sources instead of continuing a fossil fuel path, even with what has been promoted as “clean” natural gas, would be by far the best choice for the region in terms of costs, jobs, and greenhouse gas emission reductions, and therefore to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
The report finds that investing in renewable energy largely outweighs economic, social and climate benefits of natural gas for energy generation. The findings give reason to reconsider the argumentation some sectors have expressed in favor of natural gas as a transition technology.
Energy specialists, private sector representatives, and government officials will participate in the discussion panel which aims to contribute to the regional debate and provide critical information to decision-makers, amid the economic, climate and debt crises in the region.