United Nations
Mining resources
La Unidad de Recursos Naturales no Renovables de la CEPAL tiene como objetivo mejorar la gobernanza y potenciar el uso y la explotación sostenible de los recursos naturales no renovables en América Latina y el Caribe. La misión de la CEPAL en el área de recursos naturales no renovables se centra en fortalecer la capacidad institucional de los países de la región para instrumentar políticas públicas y generar conocimientos que permitan aumentar la eficiencia en la gestión sostenible de este tipo de recursos naturales. La CEPAL busca desarrollar y apoyar las buenas prácticas de gobernanza de los recursos naturales; favorecer una gestión más sostenible de las actividades mineras; proporcionar información y conocimientos a los tomadores de decisiones; y fomentar iniciativas con enlaces positivos entre la actividad extractiva, la innovación, el desarrollo de capacidades técnicas y científicas y los encadenamientos productivos, en concordancia con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible.
Activities
Regional Workshop on Carbon Finance for Latin America and the Caribbean
The workshop will bring together designated national authorities (DNAs), national focal points (NFPs) and mitigation experts from the region, as well as CDM project developers and representatives of environmental non-governmental organizations and international organizations.
News
The Thirteenth International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development Concludes with Renewed Commitments to a Just Energy Transition
The Thirteenth International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development brought together global leaders and experts in Bangkok to address the challenges and opportunities of an inclusive energy transition. Over three days of intense discussions, key strategies were explored to expand access to renewable energy, promote gender equity, and strengthen regional cooperation. The event concluded with the signing of a United Nations Joint Statement, reaffirming the global commitment to building a sustainable and socially equitable energy future.
ECLAC Supports Guatemala's Energy Transition Process
ECLAC supports the government of Guatemala in identifying and analyzing institutional and governance challenges to implement strategies and public policies that strengthen the energy transition and promote a more sustainable and inclusive mining sector.
HLPF side-event Critical Energy Transition Minerals to accelerate progress towards the SDGs
Inaugural remarks by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, at the HLPF side-event co-led by UN Regional Economic Commissions, gathered in the UN Working Group on Transforming Extractive Industries for Sustainable Development.
HLPF Side Event: Global Energy Interconnectivity and Transition for SDGs
Remarks by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, at HLPF side-event organized by Global Energy lnterconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO) and co-hosted by the Permanent Mission of China to the UN, UNESCAP, UNECE, UNESCWA, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UNSDSN) and OLADE.
