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A first for Chile and Latin America: Minister Jobet announces first project to inject green hydrogen into gas networks
The project will be led by Gasvalpo via their Energas brand and monitored by the Universidad de La Serena (ULS). It will produce and inject green hydrogen into its natural gas distribution networks.
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Electromobility: Chile is leading the way in Latin America with ambitious goals
Chile has set the goal to be carbon neutral by 2050. Electromobility will be fundamental in contributing a significant percentage of the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in order to reach this objective.
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President inaugurates work on the Santiago-Melipilla rail service
The new rail service will come into operation in 2026. It will benefit more than 50 million passengers per year and will reduce journey times for the inhabitants of eight of the Metropolitan Region’s municipalities by more than two hours.
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President Piñera heads ceremony to inaugurate works in the Rajo Inca mine of CODELCO’s Salvador Division
The US$1.4 billion project, which will give a boost to mining in Chile, will extend the working life of the mine by 47 years and change the extraction method from underground to open-cut.
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President Piñera announces production of the first green hydrogen molecule in Chile
It is a historic milestone in the country’s progress in developing clean energy and decarbonizing its energy matrix. It will also bring the green hydrogen industry into mining.
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Chile and Germany sign deal to boost green hydrogen production
Both countries agreed to strengthen cooperation on matters related to green hydrogen and announced the creation of a working group within the German-Chilean Energy Partnership that will identify viable projects associated with this “fuel of the future”.
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Bloom Alert: the MIT prize-winning Chilean innovation that is breaking paradigms in water sustainability
To mark World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, we are putting the spotlight on Chilean entrepreneurs Enzo García and Tomás Acuña, the creators of Bloom Alert, technology designed to maximize water desalination processes around the world. Their innovative solution has just won the prestigious ‘MIT Water Innovation Prize’.
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ProChile organizes energy and infrastructure summit to share experiences of domestic non-conventional renewable energy (NCRE) development with Colombia and Paraguay
The event will include a business matching forum in which 140 companies will participate: 62 from Chile, 53 from Colombia and 25 from Paraguay.
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Minister Jobet announces new target: “NCRE will represent 40% of the energy matrix by 2030”
The Minister added that the country will seek to achieve 100% clean energy by 2050.
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Chile continues to lead the world in clean energy with the opening of Latin America’s first thermosolar plant
The Cerro Dominador project, located in the Antofagasta Region, spans more than one thousand hectares. The 110MW that it generates will add to the 100MW generated by the photovoltaic plant already in operation.
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A first for Chile and Latin America: Minister Jobet announces first project to inject green hydrogen into gas networks
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Plan to support SME exporters
ProChile, the Export Promotion Bureau of Chile's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has made efforts to support small and medium-sized export enterprises.
Chile is the region’s most attractive country for investment in clean energies
In the 2019 Climatescope report, published by BloombergNEF, Chile took second position in the global ranking, after India.
Tourism: specific recommendations according to each country's region
The Undersecretary of Tourism and the National Tourism Service reiterate the importance of carrying out an informed and responsible tourism throughout the country.
Download: Foreign Trade Report (January-October 2019)
The shipments of copper concentrate reached an historical maximum in this period, accounting for 57% of the total copper exported, while the shipments of copper cathodes reached their lowest level since 2016.
FAQs: what you need to know about the current situation in Chile
Find out here official information related to the actions taken by the Government of Chile to face the current situation in the country.
Agreement for Social Peace and a New Constitution
Chilean political parties have agreed upon an institutional solution, aiming to seek peace and social justice through an indisputably democratic process.
