EP.259 Juan Carlos Jobet on Chile’s Energy Transition
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This week on Energy Unplugged, we’re delighted to welcome Juan Carlos Jobet, former Chilean Minister of Energy and Mining and now Dean of the Business School at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez. He joins José Muñoz, Aurora’s Country Lead for Chile, to discuss Chile’s path to a cleaner, more resilient energy system, from the coal phase-out and renewable growth to the country’s ambitions in green hydrogen and the decarbonisation of mining.
Juan Carlos served as Minister of Energy and Mining from 2019 to 2022, overseeing a period of profound change in Chile’s power sector. With a background spanning public service, investment banking and executive leadership in energy and infrastructure, he brings a unique perspective on the intersection of policy, markets and global energy challenges.
Main topics include:
• The policies and partnerships that have enabled Chile’s rapid growth in renewables
• The role of large-scale storage and grid infrastructure in supporting the transition
• Green hydrogen’s progress and the challenges still to overcome
• Mining’s role in the transition and pathways to reduce its emissions
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