South American Energy Summit
The South American Energy Summit is the name for one of a sequence of summits bringing together delegations from the countries of the Union of South American Nations to discuss energy related issues.
First South American Energy Summit
[edit]The first South American Energy Summit took place on April 16–17 2007, on Isla Margarita, in the Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta.[1] Among the issues discussed was the production of ethanol fuel in the region, over which the countries have differing views. It was agreed that a new South American Energy Council, headed by the energy ministers of the 12 countries, would be created to co-ordinate energy policy, while the prospect of a future South American Energy Treaty was also raised.[2]
On non-energy topics, the presidents also agreed that the South American Community of Nations should be renamed the Union of South American Nations.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Delegations Confirm Presence at SA Energy Summit Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Prensa Latina, published 2007-04-08, accessed 2007-04-19.
- ^ Leaders Overcome Impasse on Ethanol Archived 2007-05-08 at the Wayback Machine, Inter Press Service News Agency, published 2007-04-17, accessed 2007-04-19.