The United Kingdom, a strategic ally to attract investment and energy transition in Barranquilla
This week, the city welcomed the visit of Mark Menzies, the British Member of Parliament appointed by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as trade envoy to Colombia.
With the visit of two important parties and their commitment to technical assistance in the affairs of energy transmission and the Strengthening business linksUK takes the development train to Barranquilla.
On the one hand, this week he arrived in the capital of the Atlantic John Reynolds Adviser Aberdeen government – Sister city of Barranquilla since 2016 – endorsing Scotland’s commitment to support the goal of placing the Golden Gate as first Biodiversity from the state.
Reynolds, who held an agenda that included visits to the Training and Simulation Center at operations Navy The National Navy and a meeting with union leaders at the local level, highlight the progress of the city and Commitment to using new energies.
“Aberdeen is very similar to Barranquilla. We also have a boardwalk and an exhibition center, which we are part of World Association of Energy CitiesWe are very interested in the transition process.” ReynoldsThey indicated that they continue to implement and select solutions to reduce the use of fossil fuels Renewable energy From other sources such as hydrogen and wind, taking advantage of the natural resources of the Scottish city.
Taking into consideration 6 or 7 hours a day of sunlight, “Here, for example, they can tap into the potential of this source. The important thing is that in order to continue moving forward, we must involve all the important actors, including business and local government, who have always been interested because they recognized the importance of strengthening these relationships. And it has experiences with other cities to continue to advance.”, via the Scottish official.
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Mayor this week Jaime Pomarigo received to Marc Menzies Member of the British Parliament and appointed by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as its envoy Strengthening trade relations with Colombia and other Latin American countries.
During their meeting with the county cabinet, it was Business growth between Barranquilla and the UK, In both directions, in addition to actions to encourage more investment.
The above, based on the Memorandum of Understanding between Barranquilla-Aberdeen signed in 2021, of which Menzies was a witness. The aforementioned agreement contemplates cooperation measures for power transmission, Beside Cultural issues.
Likewise, the representative of the UK government learned about Barranquilla’s vision as smart city, The social infrastructure And other initiatives urban development that will be implemented over the next few years.
In this regard, the City Manager, Carlos Acosta Julio, “Barranquilla continues to work with its international allies to grow,” he said.
On the one hand, the visit of the representative of the British Parliament came.” cooperation opportunities, From the Pan American Games to energy issues and on the other hand, with Aberdeen we have worked for a long time in parallel with this development that we have seen in energy efficiency”, Acosta Julio said.
In this sense, he stated that the company General Lighting (APBAQ) already implemented Solar panel projects and other wind issues; we’ve got Replace all lighting with LED lightsAnd we keep moving forward Transform Barranquilla into that great vitality Which we all dream about.
The International Relations Office The General Secretariat for Economic Development endorsed its commitment to continue formulating actions and strategies with international allies on various topics, in order to enhance the city’s development projects.
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