Energy and Mines in tune with the country's energy policy
Advances in energy policy in the country go hand in hand with the training activities of the Standing Committee on Energy and Mines of Parliament, stressed the president said parliamentary body, deputy Angel Rodriguez.


Caracas: 04-06-2008

In this legislative period, part of the activities conducted by the Committee on Energy and Mines have concentrated on preparing the members of this legislative space, through a series of workshops taught by expert advisers on energy, oil and mining. To go in line with the progress of the country's energy policy, "theme that has become a geopolitical strategic point for the national government," said Congressman Rodriguez.

Therefore, this instance made an ordinary meeting on Thursday June 05 to comply with the stage of the preparatory phase in the field of hydrocarbons, so as to initiate workshops in the electricity sector.

In the theme electricity in the country since the commission has the final report-requested by the parliamentary body-issued by the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, and based on their contents will be activated "analysis of how they are driving the situation in the energy sector in the country, "he said.

Discussions with energy

The chairman of that committee reported that "has generated a discussion on the global energy situation, the problem of crisis and transition energy." To strengthen these actions reported that Rodriguez "had been hired expert consultants to prepare parliamentarians of the Commission on and hydrocarbons, which has to do with energy policy nationally and internationally developed by the National Executive through Petrocaribe, Unasur, Petroamérica. "

Based on this initiative-the Commission-Congressman Rodriguez has said that a detailed study of the energy system in the world, levels of oil that is taking place now, the deficit levels, and the shortage of oil, as geopolitical problem which brings serious consequences for the global society.

In line with the Executive

The conclusions that are generated in each of these workshops will contain a series of recommendations. "Then we will make some meetings with representatives of the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, according to assess directly and coordinated with them and reach the consensus needed to enhance the solutions."

Deputies with communities

Igual Congressman Rodriguez emphasized that the information material provided in each of the workshops will be multiplied in communities organized by the deputies members of the Committee on Energy and Mines. This information is translated into the language which can be assimilated by the communities, he said.

Mining

"There are other activities to do in terms of social and economic imperative to have a deal by the commission, has to do with the mining sector." For escudriñar the situation in this sector the senator indicated that there is planning to bring together representatives from the ministries of Finance, Environment, MIB; miners and NGOs, "to achieve a consensus in terms of solving the problem of deforestation, environmental damage that is being generated, the social problem. "

Bill Petrochemical

In the process of strengthening legal instruments, deputy Rodriguez reported that in two weeks will begin meetings with the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, to evaluate the proposals that have both entities regarding the project, and depending on the progress of the same could be have the sanction of that instrument-to-end of the year.

Alejandra Mata Yánez / AN Press

Photo: Julio Rojas