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Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago
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- 2022
Decree No. 11.108. Establishes the Brazilian Mineral Policy and the Mineral Policy National Council

In 2022, the Brazilian President signed Decree No 11.108 to establish a national mineral policy and to create the Mineral Policy National Council. The Brazilian Mineral Policy has the following principles:The rational use of the country's mineral resources, with the maximisation of socio-economic benefits;Preservation of the national interest;Promotion of sustainable development;Socio-environmental responsibility;Fostering of research, technological development, innovation and entrepreneurship;The aggregation of value to mineral goods;An attractive environment for investment in mineral research and other segments of the mineral industry;The expansion of the country's competitiveness in the international…
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Honduras

In 2014, Honduras approved a new Law of Electrical Industry, which establishes technology-specific auctions for renewable energy. 75% of the population has access to electricity in the country and only 48% can rely on clean cooking facilities.
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Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s energy policy aims to move from a fossil fuels based energy system towards renewable energy sources and to expand its power generation capacity, replacing old power generating stations and developing new projects.
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Argentina

Argentina’s total primary energy mix is dominated by natural gas (55%) and oil (33%), with bioenergy contributing 5%, and hydropower and nuclear another 3% each. Argentina has the 2nd largest reserve of shale gas and the 4th largest reserve of shale oil worldwide. In 2019, the country produced 500,000 bpd of oil, of which 89,000 bpd was exported, but the country remains a net importer of oil products. In terms of power generation, Argentina relies on natural gas (65%), hydropower (18%), followed by nuclear 8%, wind (7%) and solar (1%). A set of public policies have boosted…
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Bahrain

Bahrain's energy supply comes largely from the exploitation of its domestic fossil fuels resources. The country is also a major producer and exporter of oil, petroleum products and natural gas.
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Colombia

Colombia launched the Energy Plan 2050 in 2016 , which aims to diversify the country’s energy resources and ensure a reliable energy supply by including wind power plants, solar PV and geothermal energy generation in the country's electric mix.
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- 2024
Guidelines for Promoting Decarbonization for Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities (Brazil)

In August 2024, Brazil's National Energy Council Policy issued guidelines for decarbonizing activities related to the exploration and production of oil and gas. The guidelines declare that it is in the interest of the National Energy Policy to reduce GHG emissions from projects related to the exploration and production of oil and gas. Among other relevant provisions, the guidelines call for: minimizing natural gas flaring and eliminating routine flaring; reducing Brazil's methane emissions from oil and gas activities, consistent with Brazil's commitments under the UNFCC and the Global Methane Pledge; stimulating the creation and adoption of new…
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Venezuela

The Venezuela Plan for the National Electric System aims to integrate renewables in the power system by including it in medium and long-term strategies. It aims to develop the use of renewables within isolated rural communities including solar, small hydro and biogas.
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Niger

Access to electricity remains a challenge in Niger and the country is reliant on electricity imports for a significant share of its supply. The country is an oil resource centre and it is one of the ten-largest uranium resource-holders in the world.
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