El clima ha cambiado América Latina y el Caribe

The report highlights that companies in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) achieve an average internal rate of return (IRR) of 17% on low-carbon investments, with energy efficiency projects specifically yielding 16.7%. It notes that the region's energy demand is 54% met by renewables and that LAC companies generate double the emission savings per dollar invested compared to those in the US. The document encourages the use of 'smart policies' such as cap-and-trade and renewable energy policies to further accelerate decarbonization.

• Companies in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) achieve an average internal rate of return (IRR) of 17% on investments in low-carbon technologies.
• Energy efficiency measures are a primary driver of carbon reduction in the region, accounting for nearly 90% of reported emission reductions and yielding an average IRR of 16.7%.
• Renewable energy projects in the LAC region, including solar and wind, have achieved an average IRR of 13.4%.
• The LAC region has a strong renewable energy foundation, with 54% of energy demand met by renewable sources, including large hydroelectric plants.
• Between 2006 and 2013, the LAC region attracted USD 132 billion in investments across biofuels, biomass, geothermal, solar, wind, and small hydroelectric plants (up to 50MW).
• LAC companies are more efficient at reducing emissions per dollar spent than companies in the US, achieving approximately double the savings.
• Companies in the LAC region are setting climate targets that are, on average, 14% more ambitious than scientific recommendations, with the top ten most ambitious companies exceeding those recommendations by 25%.
• LAC companies identify several 'smart policies' that could facilitate further low-carbon investment, specifically renewable energy policies, product efficiency regulations, and cap-and-trade schemes.

APA

We Mean Business Coalition (n.d.). El clima ha cambiado América Latina y el Caribe. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/The-Climate-Has-Changed_LAC_Spanish_0.pdf

Chicago

We Mean Business Coalition. El clima ha cambiado América Latina y el Caribe. n.d. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/The-Climate-Has-Changed_LAC_Spanish_0.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wemeanbusinesscoalitionndclima, author = {{We Mean Business Coalition}}, title = {{El clima ha cambiado América Latina y el Caribe}}, institution = {We Mean Business Coalition}, url = {https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/The-Climate-Has-Changed_LAC_Spanish_0.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }