The ESAN University and Redinter held the “I Sustainability and Energy Conference: The Sustainable Future Depends on Ibero-America” on July 16 in Lima, Peru. This event brought together national and international representatives from the public and private sectors to analyze strategies for advancing toward a cleaner and more sustainable energy future in the region.
Through seven thematic areas, the conference addressed the main topics in the sector: global and regional trends in energy sustainability; networks and renewable energies; energy efficiency and the electrification of the matrix; energy and development in Latin America; biodiversity; SDGs, indigenous peoples, and social innovation; and education as the cornerstone of sustainable development. In each of these areas, the main achievements and advances in sustainable development were highlighted, as well as the challenges that persist, with the aim of exchanging knowledge, sharing best practices, and exploring new opportunities to promote sustainability.
The Executive Secretary of The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE), Andrés Rebolledo, participated in the inaugural session with a keynote speech in which he highlighted global and regional trends in energy sustainability. He reflected on energy and sustainability, addressing the role of energy in the development of Latin America and the Caribbean in terms of renewable energies, the SDGs, biodiversity, and the importance of social management. He emphasized that “Latin America and the Caribbean are at the forefront of the global energy transformation, so advancing sustainability commitments is a primary political objective, and together we can make a significant difference.” Latin America and the Caribbean have one of the greenest energy matrices in the world and abundant raw materials for the transition.
Department of Communication and Institutional Relations – Marıa Josefa Corral
