Ep20: Connecting US Businesses and Development Opportunities

06/29/23 • 28 min

Sam Kwon, general counsel of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), joins Sarah Devine and Rebecca Abou-Chedid for a conversation about USTDA’s role and approach to supporting project development in emerging markets. We discuss USTDA’s current priorities and outlook for the near future. These include connecting US businesses with renewable and clean energy projects in Southeast Asia, investing in digital infrastructure in Africa, and advancing sustainable development.

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Ep19: Distributed Generation Market in Brazil

Camila Ramos, founder and managing director of Clean Energy Latin America (CELA), joins Sarah Devine and Rebecca Abou-Chedid for a conversation about renewable energy in Brazil. We discuss why distributed generation has made more inroads there than traditional utility-scale generation, what barriers distributed generation companies still face in the country, and more.

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Ep21: Mexico’s Mining Law Overhaul

Dante Trevedan and Hernán González, partners in our Mexico City office, join Sarah Devine and Rebecca Abou-Chedid for a conversation about recent amendments to Mexico’s mining law. We discuss what has changed, what it means for the mining industry, what we can expect from implementing regulations, and how existing projects can protect their rights in the face of these changes. We also discuss the potential impact of lawsuits by private parties. Since the recording of this episode, some companies have filed “amparo” lawsuits to block implementation of the mining law amendments.