Resilience with Efficiency: How Powershoring Can Contribute to the Decarbonization and Economic Development of Latin America and the Caribbean

Studies of vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in Latin American cities

Resilience with Efficiency: How Powershoring Can Contribute to the Decarbonization and Economic Development of Latin America and the Caribbean

Publication date: 2023-08-15

Authors: Arbache, Jorge ; Esteves, Luíz, A.

The report analyzes the Powershoring strategy as a development opportunity for Latin America and the Caribbean, focusing on Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Uruguay. The document examines how the region's comparative advantages in clean and renewable energy production can attract energy-intensive industrial investments. Beyond offering green, secure, and affordable energy, the report demonstrates that these countries meet conditions of simultaneity and complementarity in clean energy production at competitive costs, positioning them as ideal destinations for investments based on this business location strategy.

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Language: en

Country / Region: Latin America

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Arbache, Jorge; Esteves, Luíz, A.. (2023). Resilience with Efficiency: How Powershoring Can Contribute to the Decarbonization and Economic Development of Latin America and the Caribbean. Caracas: CAF

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Arbache, Jorge

No. of publications 13

Esteves, Luíz, A.

No. of publications 3

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