Uruguay shows at COP26 it is a world leader in renewable energy

Uruguay’s Economy Minister Azucena Arbeleche has told the Energy Forum for the World Beyond Carbon, which was an event within Glasgow’s COP26, that her country was one of the most prominent in terms of renewable energy. Arbeleche made those remarks Thursday before the Forum which aims to promote actions to gradually eliminate coal energy worldwide. In her speech, the minister explained that in the last decade Uruguay has deployed different instruments to promote private investments in wind energy.…
Uruguay makes dramatic shift to nearly 95% electricity from clean energy

Uruguay Produces 95% electricity from clean energy In less than 10 years Uruguay has slashed its carbon footprint and lowered electricity costs, without any government subsidies becoming a clean green role model for the region producing 95% electricity from clean energy. Delegates at the Paris summit and surrounding countries could learn much from its success in obtaining 95% Clean Energy. As the world gathers in Paris for the daunting task of switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy, one small country…