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A 30-year effort driven by long-term policies is finally paying off in Santiago in Chile – but the challenge is far from over

Fossil fuels made the nation prosperous but as reserves dwindle, do they drill deeper, even as the Caribbean feels the heat of the climate crisis, or shift to a greener economy?

Politicians have long promised the critical metal will rescue the economy but Indigenous locals say the push to exploit vast reserves threatens the ecosystem and their livelihoods

Wildlife experts warn huge facility on the Valdés peninsula in Patagonia could be devastating for ‘a treasure chest of wildlife’

Since the first big finds in the 1940s, Brazil’s politicians have vowed all of its people would benefit. But in some oil towns, one in four people still live below the poverty line

Company to carry out more tests on its Santos basin find as it continues shift from renewables back to fossil fuels

Company renews focus on fossil fuels and believes Santos basin could be its largest find since 1999

We must avoid inequalities between the global north and global south being perpetuated in the digital age

Sale covering 56,000 square miles set to go ahead despite opposition from Indigenous and environmental groups

Small-scale schemes are replacing dirty diesel with clean electricity in remote areas – and ensuring a just transition

Months after devastating rains displaced 420,000 people in Rio Grande do Sul, an unusual consensus has formed around the need for a faster transition to renewables

Facing a severe drought and reliant on hydropower, the country is enduring relentless blackouts. But experts say opportunities have been missed to adapt and diversify

Their fuel resources have long been plundered by others, while national grids have failed to connect them. Now, solar panels could give more than electricity to Indigenous people

Authorities say they are gradually re-establishing electrical service across the island, including to hospitals

Authorities had said they were re-establishing electricity service after a power plant failed on Friday