First Meeting of the Latin
American Sustainable Energy Policy Initiative
Montevideo, Uruguay, September 28, 2006
Click here to access the initiative's website
The REEEP Regional
Secretariat for Latin America and the Caribbean Region,
hosted by the Department of Sustainable Development of
the Organization of American States, will hold the First
Meeting of the
Latin American Sustainable Energy Policy Initiative.
The meeting will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay, on
September 28, 2006 in conjunction with the Ministerial
Meeting on Energy Security in the Latin American Region.
The purpose is to establish the Initiative’s priorities
and objectives.
The goal of the Latin
American Sustainable Energy Policy Initiative is to
advance the development and implementation of effective,
sustainable energy policies and regulations in the LAC
region, focusing on renewable energy and energy
efficiency. The objectives of the Initiative are
fourfold:
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To track, document, and
routinely update renewable energy and energy efficiency
policies and regulations in each LAC country.
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To determine best practices
for policy and regulatory reform in the region.
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To provide a reference base
for renewable energy and energy efficiency policies and
regulatory measures occurring in other countries
worldwide (outside LAC), and their impact.
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To identify and educate key
stakeholders critical to bringing about a significant
change in the policy/regulatory environment in LAC
countries.
Senior officials from
participating countries and from the Latin American
Energy Organization (OLADE) will work closely with the
LAC Regional Secretariat in implementing the Initiative.
Planned activities include: policy and regulatory
research; intra-regional policymaker exchanges and
missions; policymaker meetings and workshop;
consultation with energy sector lawyers and legislative
drafters; and development of specific reform
recommendations.
For additional information
on the Initiative, contact Mark Lambrides at the
Department of Sustainable Development of the
Organization of American States, +1.202.458.6261 or
[email protected].
Click here to access the initiative's website.