Past Event

Wilson Center-AmCham Conference on Climate Finance in Chile and Latin America: Pathways for Advancing the Global Energy Transition

In partnership with the Chilean American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Chile), the Inter-American Development Bank, Anglo American, Atlas Renewable Energy, and Allkem, the Wilson Center’s Latin America Program is hosting a dialogue on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 from 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm (EST)/3:00 pm – 5:30 pm (CLST) on the role of climate finance and investment in Chile and Latin America for the global energy transition; the opportunities of the Inflation Reduction Act; and US, regional, and multilateral strategies to strengthen hemispheric renewable energy and critical mineral supply chains. 

This dialogue will follow a related conference the previous day, in partnership with the US Embassy in Santiago, and is part of the Wilson Center Latin America Energy Transition Initiative, designed to support dialogue among diverse private sector, government, and civil society stakeholders to highlight the strategic importance of the region for the global energy transition.

Introductions

Paula Estévez
Paula Estévez
General Manager, Chilean American Chamber of Commerce
Pablo Angelelli
Pablo Angelelli
Head Of Operations, Country Office of Chile, Inter-American Development Bank

Keynote Speaker

José Miguel Benavente
José Miguel Benavente
Executive Vice President, CORFO

Moderators

Paula Estévez
Paula Estévez
General Manager, Chilean American Chamber of Commerce

Panelists

Rodrigo Subiabre
Rodrigo Subiabre
Vice President of Technology and Innovation, Anglo American
Natascha Nunes da Cunha
Natascha Nunes da Cunha
Lead Specialist, Extractives, Inter-American Development Bank
José Eduardo Alatorre
José Eduardo Alatorre
Economic Affairs Officer, Sustainable Development and Human Settlements Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Claudia Valdés
Claudia Valdés
Investment Management Lead Officer, IDB Invest
Alfredo Solar
Alfredo Solar
General Manager, Chile, Atlas Renewable Energy
José Alioto
José Alioto
External Affairs Manager, Allkem
Claudia Onetto
Claudia Onetto
Director, Regulatory and Government Affairs, Grupo Cerro
Javier Dib
Javier Dib
Chief Executive Officer, AES Andes
Mauricio León
Mauricio León
Chief, Non-Renewable Resources Unit, Natural Resources Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Hosted By

Latin America Program

The Wilson Center’s prestigious Latin America Program provides non-partisan expertise to a broad community of decision makers in the United States and Latin America on critical policy issues facing the Hemisphere. The Program provides insightful and actionable research for policymakers, private sector leaders, journalists, and public intellectuals in the United States and Latin America. To bridge the gap between scholarship and policy action, it fosters new inquiry, sponsors high-level public and private meetings among multiple stakeholders, and explores policy options to improve outcomes for citizens throughout the Americas. Drawing on the Wilson Center’s strength as the nation’s key non-partisan policy forum, the Program serves as a trusted source of analysis and a vital point of contact between the worlds of scholarship and action.   Read more

Latin America Program

Brazil Institute

The Brazil Institute—the only country-specific policy institution focused on Brazil in Washington—aims to deepen understanding of Brazil’s complex landscape and strengthen relations between Brazilian and US institutions across all sectors.    Read more

Brazil Institute

Environmental Change and Security Program

The Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) explores the connections between environmental change, health, and population dynamics and their links to conflict, human insecurity, and foreign policy.   Read more

Environmental Change and Security Program