What fuel does Paraguay use?

Biomass, specifically firewood, is the largest fuel source consumed in Paraguay at 43% of final energy demand. Only 17% of fuel wood demand is met by wood from managed forests. The country continues to remove forest at one of the highest rates in all of South America at around 325,000 hectares per year, mostly in the Western Chaco region.

What is the main source of electricity in Paraguay?

Hydropower is the main source of Paraguay’s electricity generation and one of its main exports.

Can Paraguay achieve zero-emissions by 2050?

(not assumed here) to meet the zero-emission goal in 2050 consistent with the Paris Agreement limit of 1.5°C warming. Scenario 3, the Zero-Emissions Scenario, assumes that even stronger energy policies are in place for Paraguay to achieve efective decarbonization in the energy sector by 2050.

Should Paraguay adopt a back-casting approach?

Finally, the Government of Paraguay should adopt a back-casting approach, starting from the end goal—a zero-car-bon energy system as of 2050 at the latest—and work backwards to understand what needs to be done in the short and mid-term. This approach does not imply that policies will stay unchanged and fixed for decades.