Rebecca Bertram – Energy Transition https://energytransition.org The Global Energiewende Tue, 16 May 2023 14:05:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 Green hydrogen advocates in denial about looming material problem https://energytransition.org/2023/05/green-hydrogen-advocates-in-denial-about-looming-material-problem/ https://energytransition.org/2023/05/green-hydrogen-advocates-in-denial-about-looming-material-problem/#respond Tue, 16 May 2023 14:05:45 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=28179 Renewable energy, electric vehicles and green hydrogen all offer ways to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. Recent years have seen rising interest in how these technologies impact the demand and mining of critical materials. Lithium mining for electric batteries, in particular, has been scrutinised by environmental groups. Yet less discussed is green hydrogen which requires scarce materials...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2023/05/green-hydrogen-advocates-in-denial-about-looming-material-problem/feed/ 0 It’s the Women, stupid! https://energytransition.org/2022/07/its-the-women-stupid/ https://energytransition.org/2022/07/its-the-women-stupid/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:00:09 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=26999 When writing about the energy transition, one generally forgets that it’s not always about hard facts and debating the best policy solution that reaches a desired outcome, but that it’s the people who make the transition – the people who make the story. Rececca Bertram tells such a story of three indigenous women from remote areas in Costa Rica who push for an energy transition thereby increasing...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2022/07/its-the-women-stupid/feed/ 0 The Caribbean’s energy conundrum https://energytransition.org/2022/06/the-caribbeans-energy-conundrum/ https://energytransition.org/2022/06/the-caribbeans-energy-conundrum/#respond Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:00:48 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=26815 Small island states tend to face a double challenge when it comes to energy: Securing sufficient energy supplies and dealing with the immediate impacts of climate change. The Caribbean – comprised of 31 individual island states – is facing the brunt of energy and climate insecurity. As the region suffers a Covid-induced economic slump in its all-important tourism industry, it is also witnessing...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2022/06/the-caribbeans-energy-conundrum/feed/ 0 Green hydrogen as a substitute to Russian gas – could Latin America be an energy partner to Europe? https://energytransition.org/2022/06/green-hydrogen-as-a-substitute-to-russian-gas-could-latin-america-be-an-energy-partner-to-europe/ https://energytransition.org/2022/06/green-hydrogen-as-a-substitute-to-russian-gas-could-latin-america-be-an-energy-partner-to-europe/#respond Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:00:56 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=26701 Russia’s aggressive war in Ukraine means Europe has to look elsewhere to secure its energy supplies. Green hydrogen could be an important new fuel, and here Latin America has the potential to become the next energy partner to Europe. The ongoing trade talks for a EU-Mercosur free trade agreement can provide a space for such negotiations. Rebecca Bertram has the details. While fossil gas is...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2022/06/green-hydrogen-as-a-substitute-to-russian-gas-could-latin-america-be-an-energy-partner-to-europe/feed/ 0 New Honduran President takes over an energy sector in shambles https://energytransition.org/2022/04/new-honduran-president-takes-over-an-energy-sector-in-shambles/ https://energytransition.org/2022/04/new-honduran-president-takes-over-an-energy-sector-in-shambles/#respond Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:00:15 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=26477 In Honduras, with the election of the new president, hope for a transition towards a renewable-based and non-corrupt energy sector arises. The whole sector requires rebuilding and infrastructural expansion is urgently needed. Though the odds seem positive, open questions remain. Rebecca Bertram discusses perspectives and obstacles. Honduras first female president, Xiomara Castro.

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2022/04/new-honduran-president-takes-over-an-energy-sector-in-shambles/feed/ 0 Used vehicle imports to Latin America undercut greening the transport sector https://energytransition.org/2021/11/used-vehicle-imports-to-latin-america-undercut-greening-the-transport-sector/ https://energytransition.org/2021/11/used-vehicle-imports-to-latin-america-undercut-greening-the-transport-sector/#respond Thu, 25 Nov 2021 10:00:41 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=25341 A green transition in the transport sector is a challenge wherever you look. Yet in Latin America, where regulation is usually weaker than in industrial countries, this is even harder. European and American policy makers therefore have the duty to regulate their used light duty vehicles going towards Latino markets. Without such a change, Latin America will likely miss its climate targets.

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2021/11/used-vehicle-imports-to-latin-america-undercut-greening-the-transport-sector/feed/ 0 Why Latin America’s environmentalist murder ranking won’t improve anytime soon https://energytransition.org/2021/09/why-latin-americas-environmentalist-murder-ranking-wont-improve-anytime-soon/ https://energytransition.org/2021/09/why-latin-americas-environmentalist-murder-ranking-wont-improve-anytime-soon/#respond Thu, 23 Sep 2021 10:10:12 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=24753 For the past years, Latin America has topped the list of the most dangerous region for environmental activists in the world. According to Global Witness, more than two-thirds of all respective assassinations recorded globally take place here with Colombia being the most dangerous country for environmental activists in the world. Following the IACHR hearing on the human rights situation in Bajo...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2021/09/why-latin-americas-environmentalist-murder-ranking-wont-improve-anytime-soon/feed/ 0 The energy transition and its copper problem https://energytransition.org/2021/07/the-energy-transition-and-its-copper-problem/ https://energytransition.org/2021/07/the-energy-transition-and-its-copper-problem/#respond Tue, 20 Jul 2021 12:00:47 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=24615 Proponents of a global energy transition often claim that it is a completely renewable and clean project. True, renewable energy resources, such as solar, wind and geothermal are abundant, but the metals used for the production of the technologies are not. Take copper for example: it is a vital – yet limited – resource that has been largely absent from energy transition debates.

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2021/07/the-energy-transition-and-its-copper-problem/feed/ 0 Good news from Chile https://energytransition.org/2021/05/good-news-from-chile/ https://energytransition.org/2021/05/good-news-from-chile/#respond Tue, 11 May 2021 10:00:16 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=24287 Chile is the new renewable energy champion of Latin America. It has overtaken Brazil and Mexico in attracting more foreign direct investment in the sector. Smart and stable energy policy lies behind this success as Rebecca Bertram reports. Santiago de Chile – License: Public Domain, Credit: © Alisha Lubben Latin America has a new renewable energy leader: Chile. The South American country has...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2021/05/good-news-from-chile/feed/ 0 Why community renewable energy projects in Latin America is a pipe dream https://energytransition.org/2021/04/why-community-renewable-energy-projects-in-latin-america-is-a-pipe-dream/ https://energytransition.org/2021/04/why-community-renewable-energy-projects-in-latin-america-is-a-pipe-dream/#respond Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:00:58 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=24105 Latin America has made bold pledges to boost renewable energies in the near future, but is failing to incorporate local communities along the way. This oversight will hamper its ability to foster sustainable change, argues Rebecca Bertram. Wind power plant – License: Public Domain Credit: © Shawn Bagley Over the past two decades, climate change and the need to find alternatives to fossil fuels...

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