Ecuador suffered one of its worst energy-related environmental disasters in April 2020, when a pair of ruptured pipelines spilled 672,000 gallons of petroleum products into the Coca and Napo Rivers, affecting food and water supplies for 105 communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon and prompting ongoing protests. Mining projects in Ecuador are frequently met
READ MORETransition to Production Phase Rules. The Instructive outlines the regulations and conditions under which the Government of Ecuador will provide authorization for medium-scale mining projects to
READ MOREThe visible impact of climate change, international climate agreements, falling petroleum prices and the negative impacts of the oil industry have all spurred Ecuador''s adoption of clean energy. But so far
READ MOREThe SOTE (Sistema Oleducto Trans-Ecuatoriano) and OCP (Oleoducto de Crudos Pesados) are Ecuador''s two major crude oil pipeline systems; both are old and not used to their full capacity.. Renewable Energy in Ecuador. As of 2021, wind and solar development in Ecuador is still largely in the planning phase; however, the Ecuadorian government
READ MOREThis study examined the subnational energy transition in Sao Paulo state, Brazil, and discusses the role of policies and governance in energy transition. The historical series of energy production and consumption of Sao Paulo state were analyzed from 1980 to 2019, and the institutional frameworks that promoted energy transition
READ MOREEcuador will promote reforms to accelerate a fair energy transition that promotes public and private investment in the sector, with the support of a $500 million loan approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The program will support policies to decarbonize the energy sector and promote non-conventional renewable energy sources, alternative
READ MOREWhile Ecuador''s energy policy may be plagued by inconsistencies and tensions between conflicting objectives, resorting to Chinese financing may be part of the solution in the short term. However, it can only be a temporary substitute for a well-designed, consistent energy policy, which involves is a complex task with uncertain (but
READ MOREArticle 6 of this decree specifies the priority to comply with and develop public policies and public, private initiatives, in public-private and community-type alliances that promote the energy transition towards sustainable and environmentally friendly production and consumption systems. environment, leading Ecuador towards zero net
READ MOREThe sovereign loan aims to support Ecuador''s just energy transition, promote investments in renewable energy, and facilitate access to clean and reliable energy. It will also help strengthen human rights in Ecuador by facilitating the inclusion of women and people with disabilities in the electricity sector. The loan will also positively
READ MOREAs we transition our energy mix towards lower-carbon sources (such as renewables or nuclear energy), the amount of carbon we emit per unit of energy should fall. This chart
READ MOREThe article explores these challenges, emphasising the economic and political conditions defined by a rent-based logic. Although governments in Ecuador have started to acknowledge the role of green mining in the energy sector, a wholehearted energy transition or a push toward sustainable development might fail because of the
READ MOREUSA / ECUADOR – The government of Ecuador launched an IDB-backed plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on the Galapagos Islands. The energy transition plan, called Energy Evolution, will also help the Ecuador lower the fiscal burden of its liquid fuel and electricity subsidies by drastically cutting fossil fuels use and building out
READ MORECurrently, Ecuador''s energy demands are met primarily by renewable sources. In fact, according to ARCONEL, the country''s energy regulator, 64.88% of power generation in 2019 came from renewable
READ MOREThis is descriptive research. The strategy used for the research is the study of cases from which the energy transition policies promoted by the Ecuadorian government in the period 2009–2017 are characterized, and sufficient elements are obtained, through a critical analysis based on the knowledge of the literature described in the previous
READ MORERegarding Ecuador energy planning, of which a critical point is the hydroelectricity available due to the commissioning of new hydro power plants, estimated at 63,513 Gwh in 2030, this value is 3.
READ MOREThis volume comprises three chapters: Chapter 1 presents transition pathways to 2030 and 2050 under the Planned Energy Scenario and the 1.5°C Scenario, examining the required technological choices and emission mitigation measures to achieve the 1.5°C Paris climate goal. In addition to the global perspective, the chapter presents transition pathways at
READ MOREThe energy transition plan, called Energy Evolution, will also help Ecuador lower the fiscal burden of its liquid fuel and electricity subsidies by drastically cutting fossil-fuels
READ MOREAll these projects helped bolstering Ecuador''s energy independence and turned Ecuador into a net energy exporter. In merely 10 years, Ecuador completed an energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy in the electricity sector . Comparing the energy mix on 2006 and 2017, Ecuador went from a 36% dependency on thermal
READ MOREThe Ecuadorian National Committee aims to promote sustainable energy development in Ecuador, as a part of the World Energy Council''s energy vision. As a member of the
READ MOREIn this research, an analysis of the electricity market in Ecuador is carried out, a portfolio of projects by source is presented, which are structured in maps with a
READ MOREEcuador will promote reforms to accelerate a fair energy transition that promotes public and private investment in the sector, with the support of a $500 million loan approved by
READ MOREEcuador''s energy outlook has undergone a drastic change in recent times. The country is fast moving from conventional sources of energy to more clean,
READ MOREThe Yasuní-ITT (Ishpingo-Tambococha-Tiputini) Initiative consisted of leaving the oil underground in a part of Yasuní National Park. In 2007, former president Rafael Correa offered to leave the oil in the
READ MOREIn Ecuador, the government created a Ministry of electricity and natural renewable resources, responsible for the energy transition and independent from the Ministry of nonrenewable natural resources, which were responsible for the oil policy at all levels (Ponce-Jara et al., 2018, 516).
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READ MORERequest PDF | Between Oil Dependence and Energy Sovereignty: The Limits of the Energy Transition in Ecuador | During the period 2007–2017, the government of Ecuador set out to reduce the
READ MOREThe aim of this paper is to analyze energy pathways for a fossil fuel rich developing country towards an energy transition considering national and international oil availability using Ecuador as a reference. An integrated assessment model has been developed to simulate energy transition scenarios considering constraints on oil
READ MOREThese policies, called the cambio de la matríz energética (the shift of the energetic matrix, or cambio for short), together constituted a plan to substitute electricity generated by fossil
READ MOREThis research has examined the long-term energy transition of Ecuador''s residential sector using the results of a national survey, geospatial analysis of large spatiotemporal datasets, and agent-based modeling in the MUSE-RASA framework. It has been observed that the national study of the residential sector transition can be
READ MOREEcuador seeks increased private investment in electricity. Mr Lasso is harnessing concerns about climate change to row back the state-centric structure of the
READ MOREEcuador was producing 492,343 b/d of crude through Jan. 9, according to the ministry. Petroecuador accounts for about 80% of the country''s output. S&P Global projects Ecuador''s crude production to grow slightly to
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