How successful is the Chilean energy policy?

The success of the Chilean Energy Policy lies precisely in the fulminant incorporation of NCRE energies. In this way, Chile is presented as a model to follow in terms of climate change and substitution of fossil fuels with wind, small hydro and solar technologies.

Will Chile achieve net-zero emissions by 2050?

Last December, Chile’s centre-right government published the country’s first energy transition strategy, which provided targets for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, including accelerating solar, wind and geothermal energy across the country.

Is there a post-political condition in the Chilean energy sector?

The above allows us to argue that both before the start of the transition process initiated in 2014 and in the subsequent period, it is possible to identify a post-political condition in the Chilean energy sector. This condition is based on the operationalization of various forms of depoliticization described.

What sources are used in the study of energy issues in Chile?

The analysis is based on the study of secondary information sources, mainly official documents such as policies and reports from public entities and laws, as well as documentation, reports from public-private entities and NGOs linked to energy issues in Chile and the literature associated with the Chilean energy transition.

What are the root problems of the Chilean energy transition?

The root problems, radicalized in the strategic analyses of the Chilean energy transition -driven by progressive, center-left and right-wing governments-, do not account for the political problems, but seek to overlook them for the greater good of economic growth based on the market and badly called sustainable development.

How has Chile accelerated its energy transition?

Despite its historic ties to fossil fuels and copper mining, Chile in recent years has accelerated its energy transition through broad-based political support, private-public partnerships and innovative green technologies.