ENERGY TRANSITIONS AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION IN SOUTH AMERICA

CARRIZO SILVINA CECILIA; VELUT SÉBASTIEN

Territorial planning and La Plata Basin borders

Editora Letra1

Año: 2018; p. 167 - 188

South American countries have very different energy mixes but, withthe exception of Brazil, these are not very diversified. The dependenceon fossil fuels remains strong even in this continent rich in agriculturaland other energy resources. In this sense, diversification possibilities arewide. States are concerned about new energy sources promotion, butthere is no shared vision of a common energy future. On the contrary,integration is rather seen as a means to ensure the existing functioningby limited exchanges, rather than as a genuine transition instrument.