La emergencia del cambio climático en América Latina y el Caribe ¿Seguimos esperando la catástrofe o pasamos a la acción?

The climate emergency in Latin America and the Caribbean: The path ahead – resignation or action?

This book presents the results of more than a decade of work carried out by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on the economics of climate change. It analyses the conclusive global data and the impact of climate change in the region, examining sectors such as agriculture, health, transport and energy. In particular, it addresses the effects of climate change on the two most vulnerable subregions, Central America and the Caribbean, and gives an account of the agreements reached in the region to tackle the problem of global warming. The book discusses the advance…

La emergencia del cambio climático en América Latina y el Caribe: ¿seguimos esperando la catástrofe o pasamos a la acción?

En este libro se presentan los resultados de más de un decenio de trabajo realizado en la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) con relación a la economía del cambio climático. Se analizan los datos concluyentes a nivel mundial y el impacto del cambio climático en la región, examinando sectores como la agricultura, la salud, el transporte y la energía. En particular, se abordan los efectos del cambio climático en las dos subregiones más vulnerables, Centroamérica y el Caribe, y se hace un recuento de los acuerdos logrados en la región para enfrentar el problema del calenta…

Um grande impulso para a sustentabilidade no setor energético do Brasil: subsídios e evidências para a coordenação de políticas

A conjuntura atual do Brasil e dos países no mundo todo é marcada pela busca da recuperação do dinamismo econômico e da qualidade de vida das pessoas. Nesse contexto, a Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) das Nações Unidas vem desenvolvendo o Big Push para a Sustentabilidade, uma abordagem renovada para apoiar os países da região na construção de estilos de desenvolvimento mais sustentáveis, por meio da coordenação de políticas para promover investimentos transformadores desses estilos. O Escritório da CEPAL em Brasília e o Centro de Gestão e Estudos Estratégicos (CGEE)…

ECLAC presents cases of transformative investments for a sustainable economy in Brazil

On May 26th, the ECLAC office in Brasilia, together with the Brazilian Global Compact Network, held a webinar about the Big Push for Sustainability , in which more than 60 case studies of investments for sustainable development in Brazil were presented.…

ECLAC presents cases of transformative investments for a sustainable economy in Brazil

O Escritório da CEPAL em Brasília, em conjunto com a Rede Brasil do Pacto Global, realizaram o webinar Big Push para a Sustentabilidade no dia 26 de maio, em que foram apresentados mais de 60 estudos de casos de investimentos para o desenvolvimento sustentável no Brasil.…

National energy efficiency monitoring report of Guyana

Although oil production is just starting in Guyana, the Government of Guyana is well aware that fossil fuels are a finite resource and do not last forever. It therefore continues to take a strategic approach to the development of a sustainable and cleaner energy sector, and the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) is considering energy efficiency measurements as a tool for strengthening energy security, securing a long-term reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and increasing revenue and cost savings. With the support of the Regional Observatory on Sustainable Energies (ROSE), GEA has built a database o…

Mujeres y energía

En septiembre de 2015, los gobiernos del mundo acordaron la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible, dentro de la que se incluye un objetivo de igualdad de género, mismo que es necesario para el cumplimiento de los otros 16 Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible y sus 169 metas. En la región, las mujeres destinan una gran parte de su tiempo al trabajo no remunerado, más concretamente a quehaceres domésticos, recolección de leña y agua, sobre todo en áreas rurales, y al cuidado de los hijos, adultos mayores, enfermos y personas con discapacidad. Esto implica que las mujeres dispongan de menos tie…

CEPAL apresenta nova publicação sobre os impactos transformadores dos investimentos em energias renováveis no Uruguai

O Escritório da CEPAL no Brasil anuncia a publicação do quarto número da série Estudos e Perspectivas, dedicado à análise dos impactos econômicos, sociais e ambientais da política que transformou o setor energético do Uruguai.…

Estadísticas del subsector eléctrico de los países del Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana (SICA), 2018

En este documento se presenta información relevante de la industria eléctrica de los ocho países que conforman el Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana (SICA). En esta publicación se consideran dos grupos de países: a) los seis países que integran el Mercado Eléctrico Regional de América Central se incluyen en la sigla SIEPAC (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua y Panamá), y b) en la sigla SICA se incluyen los ocho países que conforman el organismo de integración referido (los seis ya mencionados, SIEPAC, más Belice y la República Dominicana). Se presentan cuadros regio…

Na COP25, a CEPAL e parceiros do poder público brasileiro realizaram evento paralelo sobre investimentos em energias sustentáveis no Brasil

O Escritório da CEPAL em Brasília realizou em Madrid o evento paralelo “Energy Big Push: acelerando investimentos em inovação em energia sustentável no Brasil” em conjunto com o Centro de Gestão e Estudos Estratégicos (CGEE), a Agência Internacional de Energia (IEA, na sigla em inglês), a Empresa de Pesquisa Energética (EPE) e o Ministério de Relações Exteriores do Brasil (MRE). O evento ocorreu durante a 25ª Conferência das Nações Unidas sobre Mudanças Climáticas (COP25), em Madrid, no dia 11 de dezembro de 2019.…

We Must Move Towards a New Vision of Development that is More Innovative, Diversified and Inclusive: Alicia Bárcena

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, urged the region’s countries to think about development in a different way to move towards a more innovative, diversified and inclusive vision, during a high-level event held today in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ECLAC’s highest authority was one of the main speakers at the seminar “Challenges for growth and development in Latin America,” organized by CAF-Development Bank of Latin America, in conjunction with the Argentine government. Bárcena participated on a panel about challenges rela…

Debemos avanzar hacia una nueva visión del desarrollo que sea más innovadora, diversificada e inclusiva: Alicia Bárcena

La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, instó hoy a los países de la región a pensar el desarrollo de una manera diferente para avanzar hacia una visión más innovadora, diversificada e inclusiva, durante un evento de alto nivel realizado en Buenos Aires, Argentina. La máxima autoridad de la CEPAL fue una de las oradoras principales del seminario “Desafíos para el crecimiento y el desarrollo en América Latina”, organizado por CAF-banco de desarrollo de América Latina, en conjunto con el Gobierno argentino. Bárcena participó en el…

Natural resources: challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean is endowed with abundant natural resources, but these are distributed unevenly. ECLAC supports effective and democratic governance of natural resources to achieve the aspirations of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.…

The enhancement of resilience to disasters and climate change in the Caribbean through the modernization of the energy sector

The Caribbean region is prone to disasters due to its geographic location. The exposures and resulting impacts of these disasters are aggravated by persistent social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities. Compounded with the region’s current dependence on imported fossil fuels and financial constraints, this study seeks to stimulate discussions around the complementarity of energy with every societal sector as well as its links with disaster risk management, and promote government-wide management that integrates energy policies, disaster management and climate change impacts.…

Nexus Virtual Forum III - IWRM

How can the Nexus perspective help to find synergies between the water, agriculture and energy sector and mitigate potential risks for a sustainable water basin management? The third Regional Virtual Forum of Nexus in Latin America and Caribbean was dedicated to shed light on that by bringing together expert panelists from Latin America and Europe and more than 80 participants from over 70 organizations, including public sector, private sector, academia, and civil society.…

Synthesis of the Caribbean subregion midterm review report of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway

The Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Accelerated Modalities of Action Pathway (hereafter referred to as the SAMOA Pathway) was adopted in 2014 at the United Nations Third International Conference on SIDS. The SAMOA Pathway builds on the 1994 Barbados Programme of Action for SIDS (BPOA) and the 2005 Mauritius Strategy of Implementation (MSI) for the Further Implementation of the BPOA. This document is a synthesis on the Caribbean Region- SAMOA Pathway Midterm Review Report prepared by ECLAC and in support of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution 72/217.…

O grande impulso (big push) energético do Uruguai

O objetivo desse estudo é analisar o caso da Política Energética 2005-2030 (PE2005-2030) do Uruguai, no marco da abordagem “Big Push para a Sustentabilidade”, desenvolvida pela CEPAL. Caracterizada por diretrizes estratégicas, metas (de curto, médio e longo prazos) e linhas de ação, a PE2005-2030 forneceu um arcabouço para medidas que levaram à transformação da matriz energética do país. Em pouco mais de uma década, a participação de fontes renováveis no abastecimento energético uruguaio duplicou (passando de menos de 30% em 2006 para mais de 60% em 2017). Como uma iniciativa que logrou coorde…

National energy efficiency monitoring report of Saint Lucia

The Government of Saint Lucia continues to take a strategic approach to the development of the energy sector and to this end, in 2010 elaborated a comprehensive national energy policy. In 2018, the country also adopted its National Energy Transition Strategy, which is intended to chart the way forward for the inclusion of RE in the electricity generation mix. While there has been some attention given to the whole issue of renewable energy and its inclusion in the generation mix, there has not been a similar level of attention paid to the study of energy efficiency and the benefits which are wi…

National energy efficiency monitoring report of Barbados

The Energy Division of the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Barbados developed a database that allows for analysis of energy efficiency indicators and the impact of policies on trends in these indicators for different sectors of the country. This data will form the baseline of the energy efficiency campaign launched by the Energy Division and evidence-based policy development. In addition, this exercise is expected to strengthen the institutional capacity to collect, collate and analyse energy efficiency data. This report analyses the information collected for the main sectors of the …