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In 2008, Uruguay was heavily reliant on fossil fuel imports and - as the global price of oil rose - struggling to meet the energy demands of its burgeoning middle class.Today, it’s a global leader in #renewables, meeting 98% of its electricity needs from renewable sources. So how did it achieve such a staggering transformation?First, the government took a bold step: #Uruguay appointed a physicist called Ramón Méndez Galain as energy secretary. Galain oversaw a programme of strong investment, public-private partnerships and a focus on a just transition, which saw 50,000 jobs created amid retraining schemes for fossil-fuel workers. And the kicker? Uruguay’s energy costs actually went down in the process.Latin America and the Caribbean have some of the world’s most favourable conditions for clean energy leadership, but progress remains uneven and lags behind the pace of global change. The World Economic Forum’s Energy Transition Readiness Assessment (ETRA), developed with @OLADEalc and @Accenture, provides a framework to track progress towards 4 strategic goals for the region: secure, resilient and integrated systems; diversified, low-carbon energy mix; future-proof industrial ecosystems; and improved efficiency and productivity. Tap the link in our bio to read it.

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