Over the past decades, the international energy agenda has focused on universal access, security of supply, and the transition toward lower-emission systems. However, the increasing complexity of the global environment requires the incorporation of a new strategic dimension: energy resilience.
Extreme weather events, dependence on critical infrastructure, digitalization, geopolitical tensions, supply-chain disruptions, and rapid technological change are creating a highly uncertain environment. Ensuring energy security no longer means only having sufficient resources; it also requires anticipating risks, withstanding disruptions, adapting, and recovering quickly.
This discussion is particularly relevant for Latin America and the Caribbean, a region with a comparatively clean energy mix and significant potential to lead the transition, but also one exposed to major vulnerabilities. Caribbean countries face additional challenges due to their island geography, exposure to hurricanes, and dependence on imported fuels.
Resilience requires a comprehensive vision that includes long-term planning, diversification, operational flexibility, new technologies, cybersecurity, and stronger institutions. The event “Energy Resilience in Latin America and the Caribbean: Preparing for a More Complex and Uncertain World” will promote strategic reflection on the risks, opportunities, and actions needed to strengthen the adaptive capacity of the region’s energy systems.
