Green Recovery: Renewables in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Accelerating renewables could bring 3 million jobs to Latin America as region battles COVID-19

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) will boost ties to put the renewables driven energy transformation at the heart of Latin America and the Caribbean’s economic recovery following the COVID-19 outbreak. The efforts build on an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) originally signed by the two organisations in 2012. Accelerating the development of sustainable energy could provide the Latin-American region with a long-term strategy to address social inequality, energy access and energy security. Renewables can also stimulate the growth of clean technology utilisation within the industrial,... ... More: Official Press Release IRENA

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IRENA, OLADE, econiomic recovery, green recovery, COVID-19, corona, Latin America, job, boost, wind, solar, renewable energy, strategy, MoU, energy transformation