An inclusive and participative model for energy transition in Latin America: the case of Chilean Generación Comunitaria (original) (raw)

The Regulation and Policy of Latin American Energy Transitions, 2020

Abstract

Abstract Latin America lives an atmosphere of transition, paved by the generation of public policies tailored to each country’s social, economic, cultural, and environmental reality. In Chile, Generacion Comunitaria responds to the indigenous and nonindigenous communities demand to overcome lack of consideration to their rights and local economic and social development, through local community ownership of energy projects in association with energy companies. The chapter describes the process in which the Chilean Energy Ministry develops the partnership framework of Generacion Comunitaria, detailing its objectives and components, along with its conceptual foundation, based on free, prior, and informed consent and human rights. An analysis of Generacion Comunitaria based on energy justice principles and academic work on Latin American low-carbon transition will comprise the following sections. Finally, conclusions reflect briefly on relevant challenges presented by Generacion Comunitaria and its potential replicability in other Latin American contexts.

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