November 29, 2024
Network Insights
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LATAM Highlights
Brazil
Brazilian real hits all-time low on worries over public finances (Financial Times)
Colombia
LNG development expands across Colombia’s Caribbean and Pacific (Global Flow Control)
Argentina
Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil join forces on Vaca Muerta gas logistics (Reuters)
Peru
Peru's Mining Minister dismissed amid protests by small-scale miners (Reuters)
Venezuela
U.S. targets Venezuelan officials with sanctions over election actions (Reuters)
Guyana
Guyana’s gas ambitions under scrutiny: can they deliver? (Oil Price)
Uruguay
Uruguay elects left-wing president after close race (CNN)
Global Energy Watch
Zero-interest loans under consideration for six nuclear projects in France (Reuters)
Tariffs on Canadian oil may drive up petrol prices in the US (Financial Times)
Trump’s tariffs may lower Canadian and Mexican oil prices for Asia (América EconomÃa)
Deal Watch
Renewable energy PE firm Neos Partners raises $1.4B for latest fund
Peabody Energy to acquire Anglo American’s coal assets in $3.8B deal
Blackstone partners with EQT in $3.5B investment for Mid-Atlantic gas pipelines
Must Read
The Financial Times reports that a legal battle is intensifying against explicit AI deepfakes.
Featured Podcast
In the Zero podcast, Denmark’s PM Mette Frederiksen discusses COP29's $300B deal, calling it both a mess and a miracle. While the agreement was reached late, it failed to fully meet the needs of developing countries facing climate challenges.
Data Insight
The Visual Capitalist chart illustrates the Bitcoin-to-gold ratio, showing how many troy ounces of gold one Bitcoin can buy based on current prices from TradingView.
LinkedIn Roundup
Latin America's green energy potential is put to the test. Find out more here.
COP29: A Summit of Disappointment and Uncertain Hope for Climate Action. Read more here.
Lex Fridman’s full interview with Argentina's President Javier Milei covers economic reforms, poverty, and Argentina-U.S. relations. Highlights include Austrian economics, football, rock, and faith.
Upcoming Events
Dec 2-4: World Hydrogen Latin America 2024. Santiago, Chile.
Dec 3: Transition-AI 2024. Washington DC.
Dec 4: Building Domestic Voluntary Carbon Markets. Online.
Dec 9-10: 15th Private Equity Latin America Forum. Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Dec 10: Webinar – Building Our Clean Energy Future, Together. Online.
Dec 10: The Role of AI in the Transition to Net Zero. Online.
Jan 21-23: Caribbean Energy Conference. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
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