Energy Transition in Latin-American Countries, Example Cuba: Looking for Interconnections with Food Sovereignty

The energy transition is a current priority and recurring issue on the global agenda. Latin American governments show a high level of interest and commitment to develop public policies to address energy transition. Cuba, a Caribbean country, is equally hard hit by the fuel and energy crisis. Cuba's reality becomes much more complex when it must face the US economic and financial blockade and a direct climate change impact. Cuba is developing an energy policy aimed at transition to other generation sources such as biomass, hydro, wind and solar. For the country, energy development is highly related to food production, which guarantees the population's right to food and food sovereignty. In order to find some interconnections between energy transition and food sovereignty, it is necessary to apply a Human Rights-based Approach to development through PANTHER principles. This research deals with some reflections on energy transition in Latin America, Cuban energy transition from a political, legal and practical level and a better understanding of energy transition in Cuban food production. The main results are based on demonstrating some key points to develop a coherent energy transition process in Cuba, generally and particularly in the food industry to achieve food sovereignty.