Mujeres en la Industria Dra. Yolanda Villegas, abogada especialista en energía lawyer specialized in energy
Nuevas políticas de gas natural, aprovechamiento de recursos y cultura de equidad de género Actualmente, el sector energético se enfrenta a nuevas perspectivas: la necesidad de mejorar su capacidad de almacenamiento, la proliferación del hidrógeno verde, la llegada de la electromovilidad y la necesidad de cuidar los recursos naturales. Por otro lado, en el aspecto cultural, hay cambios que pueden realizarse para brindar igualdad de oportunidades a las mujeres con deseos de alcanzar puestos de liderazgo. La Dra. Yolanda Villegas, abogada especialista en energía, comparte su perspectiva sobre estos temas.
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omo consecuencia de la pandemia se desencadenó una contracción de poco más del 65% en el sector de hidrocarburos a nivel mundial, señala Yolanda Villegas. En el caso de México, explica, esta contracción fue de entre el 55% y 70%. Además, debido a la carencia en infraestructura de almacenamiento, el país no pudo recibir gran parte de las embarcaciones con hidrocarburos y productos refinados. A su vez, las carencias en infraestructura de almacenamiento ocasionaron una congestión en el mercado, en detrimento de los precios del petróleo. “Muchas personas me han preguntado cómo es posible que un producto tenga un precio negativo. Bueno, todo es un tema de almacenamiento, logística y transporte”, comenta la especialista.
New policies on natural gas, resource utilization, and gender equity culture The energy sector is currently facing new perspectives: the need to improve its storage capacity, the proliferation of green hydrogen, the advent of electromobility, and the need to care for natural resources. On the other hand, in the cultural aspect, some changes can be made to provide equal opportunities for women seeking leadership positions. Ph.D. Yolanda Villegas, who is a lawyer specializing in energy, shares her perspective on these topics.
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Una nueva política de gas natural en México es un hito fundamental. Me encantaría que pudiéramos explotar los no convencionales y aprovechar las ventajas geopolíticas con el país vecino”. “A new natural gas policy in Mexico is a fundamental milestone. I would love it if we could exploit the unconventional resources and exploit the geopolitical advantages with the neighboring country."
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s a result of the pandemic, the global hydrocarbon sector contracted by a little more than 65%, says Yolanda Villegas. Regarding Mexico, she explains, this contraction ranged from 55% to 70%. Besides, due to the storage infrastructure deficiency, the country could not receive a large number of vessels carrying hydrocarbons and refined products. Thus, the lack of storage infrastructure caused market congestion, which was detrimental to oil prices. "People have asked me how is it possible that a product has a negative price. Well, it is all a matter of storage, logistics, and transportation," says the specialist. Amid this scenario, she points out that Mexico can strengthen its hydrocarbon sector by generating a new natural gas policy. In her perspective, the country should capitalize on
the geopolitical advantages of neighboring the United States, which offers this resource at a low price. Similarly, she points out, to achieve sovereignty, it is first necessary to reduce energy dependence. Concerning renewable energies, Yolanda Villegas singles out two issues in vogue for the country: green hydrogen and electromobility. As a consequence, new technologies and regulations related to these issues will be fundamental in Mexico. Also, she said, there is already an electromobility proposal in the Senate.
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