BRIEFING: Chile approves $1-bln trio of renewables projects as investment tops climate priorities

Published 21:25 on April 1, 2026 / Last updated at 21:25 on April 1, 2026 / and / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), Insights (Briefings), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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The new, far-right government of Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast has approved renewable energy projects worth just over $1 billion in investment – even as it rescinds other mitigation measures, subject to further review.
The new, far-right government of Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast has approved renewable energy projects worth just over $1 billion in investment – even as it rescinds other mitigation measures, subject to further review.


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