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The present financial system fuels the climate crisis,” Galvez said in an interview. “We The present financial system fuels the climate crisis. We’re seeing major decarbonization commitments all around the world, including here in Canada,” Galvez says. “So – Senator Rosa Galvez.
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C target set out under the ParisAgreement in 2015. Energy systems are, consequently, becoming more decentralized, digitized and decarbonized. This transformation presents an important opportunity for the EU, which spends around €1 billion on energy imports each day. The findings could scarcely be starker.
This work culminated in a new report, “ Decarbonization Pathways for Paraguay’s Energy Sector ,” published in November of 2021 by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI), and co-authored by the Quadracci Sustainable Engineering Lab at Columbia University, and Paraguay-based Centro de Recursos Naturales, Energía y Desarrollo (CRECE).
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