ABBREVIATIONS
FOREWORD
INTRODUCCIÓN
1. Overview of climate ehange issues in South American countries
1.1.Climate trends and consequenees in South Ameriea
1.2. CO2 emission and target for reductions
1.3. The role of alternative renewable energy in mitigating climate change
2. Climate Change and Renewable Energy Policy in Brazil and Colombia
2.1. Brazil
2.1.1. Economie and energy facts
2.1.2. Climate Change Policy
2.1.2.1. Institution instruments
2.1.2.2. NationaI Competent authorities
2.1.2.3. Instrument of implementation and enforeement
2.1.2.4. Adaptation measures
2.1.2.5. Mitigation measures
2.1.3. Renewable Energy Poliey
2.1.3.1. Affirmative law for renewables
2.1.3.2. Sustained polieies that promote renewable energy
2.1.3.3. Legal framework designed for a fossil- dominant energy sector
2.2. Colombia
2.2.1. Eeonomie and energy faets
2.2.2. Climate Change Poliey
2.2.2.1. Ineorporation instruments
2.2.2.2. National Competent authorities
2.2.2.3. Instruments of implementation and enforeement
2.2.2.4. Adaptation measures
2.2.2.5. Mitigation measures
2.2.3. Renewable Energy Poliey
2.2.3.1. Affirmative law for renewables
2.2.3.2. Sustained policies that promote renewable energy
2.2.3.3. Legal framework designed for a fossil- dominant energy sector
3. Analysis of Climate Change and Renewable Energy Poliey in Colombia and Brazil
3.1 Energy seeurity
3.2. Emission reduetion
3.3. Energy effieieney
3.4. Adaptation measures
3.5. Mitigation measures
3.6. Institutional issues
CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
