Newsletter ACERA - Agosto 2019

NEWS
ACERA ADDS UP TO ZERO-EMISSION MOBILITY
Electromobility is being implemented in our country at a steady pace, and it conveys
several associated challenges. In this line, the renewable energy association decided to
establish an agreement with E-Mov, a company devoted to the multimodal transport of
executives with 100% electric cars, focused on reducing CO2 and pollutants in the
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atmosphere.
GEOTÉRMICA DE SUDAMÉRICA!
Germán Velasco, General Manager of E-Mov, stated after the encounter that “we are
very satisfied in establishing this agreement with ACERA, since it will help us to get closer
to all the companies members of this association, and therefore increase the number of
companies that can enjoy the 100% sustainable E-Mov service, adding up to the clean
transport as a way of contributing to climate change mitigation.
ACERA’s President, José Ignacio Escobar, on his part, pointed out that “it was
necessary and evident for the association that boosts clean energy to add up to
low-emission mobility. Thanks to this agreement, we will have an easier access to this
spectacular zero-emission transport service to travel without polluting and in a sustainable
way”.
By signing this agreement, ACERA adds up officially to electromobility to contribute with
climate change mitigation not only by driving renewable energies, but also through
transport. With this service, ACERA will reduce significantly its carbon footprint, which will
be validated with the annual certification provided by the Energy Sustainability Agency.
THE ENERGY SECTOR IS MOVING:
FLEXIBILITY AND GREEN TAX
The dominance of renewable energies in the national electric matrix poses a system
flexibilization challenge. In this context, the Ministry of Energy convened an “Advising
Commission for the Electric System Flexibility”, formed by specialists of the sector and
participants of technical teams from the same Ministry, the CNE, and the National Electric
Coordinator.
The commission’s task will be to propose modifications to the regulatory framework so that
renewable energy’s integration is efficient and safe in the system. To this end, and with the
purpose of broadening the views on the subject, the Ministry asked for the opinion of
different trade associations and study centers specialized in energy. ACERA, the
association representing the renewable sector, is one of the entities invited to collaborate.
Source of image: Chamber of Deputies
Another theme that had an important movement during this period was the Emission Tax
(Green Tax), through the approval of tax reform at the Chamber of Deputies, which was
now submitted to the Senate. The initiative was approved with 84 votes in favor and 60
against.
The green tax on stationary sources entered into force on January 1, 2017, and its first
reporting, billing, and collection ended on April 30, 2018. The reform proposes several
modifications, aimed at perfecting this instrument with the main purpose of providing
certainty related to the different elements that compose this tax, as stated by the Chilean
Chamber of Deputies.