Call for research proposals: Energy Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean face a triple challenge: to grow to close the average income gap with respect to developed economies, to reduce inequality, and to protect the environment. Energy is at the intersection of these three challenges.

Regarding environmental protection, during the 2014-18 period, the energy sector emitted 77% of global greenhouse gas emissions and more than 90% of CO2 emissions. Consequently, substantially reducing greenhouse gas emissions to limit global temperature rise this century to between 1,5 and 2°C, in line with the Paris Agreement, demands an energy transformation that includes not only a more efficient use of energy by households, businesses and cities, but also a change in the energy matrix that significantly increases the share of sustainable clean energy.

The current call for projects aims to support research efforts that contribute to the understanding of the costs and benefits that a regional energy transition entails, as well as the mechanisms and policies that can favor or hinder this goal. To apply, fill the following online form before October 30^th 2022.