The inaugural seminar, titled “Green Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean: Solutions with Global Impact,” was led by the President of the Republic, Gabriel Boric.
The forum aims to promote the attractiveness of Latin America and the Caribbean as investment destinations in the context of the global energy transformation.
It also seeks to create instances to encourage public-private collaboration on investment projects that contribute to meeting global decarbonization goals and increase the visibility and prominence of areas outside Santiago for green investment.
In his speech, the President of Chile, Gabriel Boric, emphasized the importance of the energy transition and strengthening public-private collaboration to move forward and address the climate crisis.
«We are launching CORFO’s Green Hydrogen Facility for those who want to invest in green hydrogen projects in Chile. The initiative signals a strong commitment from the State in conjunction with multilateral associations like the IDB. It extends beyond this administration to foster the industry’s medium and long-term development,» President Boric remarked.
InvestChile Director Karla Flores moderated the “Investments with purpose: Solving global challenges” panel.
Participants included OECD Head of Investment Ana Novik, IDB Representative in Chile Florencia Attademo-Hirt, AES Andes CEO Javier Dib, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) Director LatAm Max Correa and Antarctica 21 President Jaime Vásquez.
After listening to the panel, President Boric’s impromptu intervention in the debate addressed the administration’s efforts to accelerate investment, both in terms of permits and incentives.
He emphasized the need to shift institutional culture toward a more collaborative public-private vision and called on companies to think about how investments reach ordinary people.
President Boric commented that each project generates movement «beyond the investment, and the emerging ecosystem is tremendously positive. This is important for companies to put on the table because it allows long-term social sustainability of the projects.»
Financial Market Commission Chairwoman Solange Berstein moderated the forum’s second panel, entitled «Funding Projects for a Zero Emissions Future,» featuring HIF Global VP of Finance María Ignacia Varela, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) Corporate Solutions Group VP of Offtake Advisory Dong Hyun Ryu, BNP Paribas Managing Director of Official Institutions-Americas Sabina Veksler, ACN Capital Chairman Antonio Castilla and IDB Managing Director of Infrastructure and Energy Elizabeth Robberechts.
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The parallel workshop, “Designing Public-Private Partnerships for Green Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean,” moderated by IDB Manager a.i., Productivity, Trade and Innovation (PTI) Sector Fabrizio Opertti, featured Chilean Public Works Minister Jessica López, CORFO Executive Vice President José Miguel Benavente, Codelco Chairman of the Board Máximo Pacheco, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) Director Latin America Ramón Fiestas and IDB Lab Head of Strategy Marcelo Cabrol.
They discussed investment models that facilitate public-private collaboration and how public-private partnerships (PPPs) have proven to be a key tool in Latin America and the Caribbean for funding and implementing large-scale green projects, from renewable energy to resilient infrastructure.
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