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皇冠体育app British Embassy joined the Chilean British Chamber of Commerce and Plan CREO Antofagasta to host the Seminar 鈥淎ntofagasta: City, Mining and Sustainability, Where are we headed?鈥� on Thursday 21 November 2014. , included presentations regarding future energy efficiency initiatives in city from Arturo Molina, the Regional Energy Authority (SEREMI), and Nicola Borregaard, from the Ministry of Energy. A representative from the Carbon Trust UK was also present to share UK and international case studies in energy transformations.

During the event, the seminar participants learned about the progress of current projects in Antofagasta such as the British Embassy鈥檚 Prosperity Fund project 鈥淎ction Plan for the city of Antofagasta麓s Sustainable Energy Strategy鈥� implemented by Fundacion Chile, Carbon Trust UK, Plan CREO Antofagasta and the University of Antofagasta. 皇冠体育app project aims to facilitate the deployment of a sustainable, cost-effective and low-carbon energy strategy for Antofagasta particularly through local renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives.

皇冠体育app seminar culminated with the signature of a 鈥淕reen Credit鈥� agreement between the Ministry of Energy, the Antofagasta Construction Chamber, BCI Bank, the University of Antofagasta and the Association of Real Estate Developers. 皇冠体育app agreement was developed as part of the prosperity project mentioned above and seeks to compensate individuals or companies that develop or acquire homes that incorporate renewable energy technologies such as solar power.

皇冠体育app seminar was part of the activities the British Embassy in Santiago carried out as part of the GREAT Month that took place during November in Chile.

皇冠体育app full list of presentation titles from the seminar programme included:

• 鈥溁使谔逵齛pp UK鈥檚 vision - Sustainability and future cities鈥� - Heather Goodale, British Embassy Santiago.
• 皇冠体育app energy agenda鈥� - Arturo Molina, Regional Energy Authority (SEREMI).
• Solar power platform in the Atacama Desert 鈥� Investments and regional awareness鈥� - Carlos Arenas, Universidad de Antofagasta.
• 鈥淢anaging environmental projects and community engagement鈥� - Mathieu Vallart, Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
• 鈥淎ntofagasta鈥檚 local energy efficiency strategy 鈥� Advances, orospects and impacts鈥� - Martin Elton, Fundacion Chile and CREO Antofagasta.
• 鈥淓nergy transformation examples in homes and neighbourhoods鈥� - Daniel Perdomo, Carbon Trust UK.

Further information

• For more information about this event, contact Felipe Osses, Climate Change and Green Growth Officer, British Embassy, Santiago.

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• Press article about the signed in Antofagasta.

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