Public Sector Leaders to Discuss Prospects for Sustainable Mobility at “Latam Mobility Chile 2022”

On August 30 and 31, the W Santiago Hotel will host “Latam Mobility Chile”, the second face-to-face meeting of 2022, organized by Latam Mobility, the largest sustainable mobility community in Latin America, which will bring together prominent representatives from the public and private sectors.

During the event, leaders from the region will visualize the prospects of the renewable energy industry, green hydrogen, charging infrastructure, clean fuels, mobility as a service, smart cities and the strategies of major manufacturers.

The first panel of the meeting is called “Current Panorama and Perspectives for Sustainable Mobility in South America”, which will include the participation of the Secretary of Mobility of the city of Cordoba, Argentina, Marcelo Rodio; the Executive Director of the Metropolitan Public Transport Board, Paola Tapia Salas; the Vice President of Metro Board, Marcela Munizaga, the former Minister of Energy of Chile, Andrés Rebolledo and the Head of the Efficient Transport Unit of the Chilean Ministry of Energy, Daniela Soler.

The conference, made up of representatives of the public sector, will present the progress, challenges and opportunities in different areas to promote a sustainable model of environmentally friendly mobility that contributes to improving the quality of life of citizens.

Public Policies in the Country

In 2021, the government of Sebastián Piñera, through the Roads and Urban Transport Program (SECTRA) of the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications, launched its National Strategy for Sustainable Mobility (ENMS), a public policy document that includes the vision, objectives and measures to articulate the different actors involved in this area.

The project was launched with the goal that by 2050, Chile will have transportation systems and urban development that together allow sustainable and fair mobility in cities.

The plan is supported by EUROCLIMA+, a cooperation program on environmental sustainability and climate change between the European Union and Latin America. Its objective is to reduce the impact of the climate crisis and its effects, promoting mitigation and adaptation to global warming, resilience and investment.