Climate change

Climate change

Climate change is the planet-wide variation in the Earth's climate owing to natural and man-made causes. Human actions are the main contributors to climate change and include the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial, agricultural and transport activities. One consequence of these actions is that the Sun's heat is trapped in the atmosphere, a process that we know as the "greenhouse effect". The gases responsible for this phenomenon include carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane.

  • EUROCLIMA + Programme on Climate Change

    Cooperation programme between the European Union and Latin America that supports the design and implementation of public policies for the fulfillment of the goals proposed by the countries in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) to the Paris Agreement.

Activities:

26 - 27 March 2025 | Meetings and technical symposiums

Caribbean Youth Dialogues 2025 in preparation of the ECOSOC Youth Forum

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is an opportunity to galvanize action aimed at promoting greater inclusion of youth in all spheres. This roadmap recognizes in several of its goals the centrality of the full incorporation of youth as a necessary condition to move towards more inclusive societies, in which no one is left behind, on a path to sustainable development. However, youth in the Caribbean face many challenges that need to be addressed as precursors to creating environments that enable them to reach their maximum potential to contribute to the achievement of SDGs by 2030, thereby leaving a legacy for future youth generations.

27 - 29 January 2025 | Meetings and technical symposiums

Heading to COP 30: NDC 3.0, investments and financing

The event brings together representatives from ministries of environment, planning, and finance, along with actors from the financial and private sectors. Its goal is to design roadmaps toward more ambitious climate goals in Latin America and the Caribbean in the context of COP30. This space aims to foster international cooperation, review lessons learned, and explore financing opportunities to implement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), ensuring socio-economic co-benefits and resilience to climate change.

12 November 2024, 09:00 - 10:30 | Meetings and technical symposiums
12 November 2024, 08:15 - 09:15 | Meetings and technical symposiums

News:

26 February 2025 | Press Release

ECLAC Launches New Edition of its Statistical Yearbook with Relevant Data on Latin America and the Caribbean’s Economic, Social and Environmental Situation

The 2024 version of this annual publication updates a selection of key statistics on the three pillars of development in the region.

11 November 2024 | Briefing note

The OPCC launched a Joint Statement at COP29 in Baku, Calling for Global Action Toward Green and Inclusive Productive Development

The document, signed by parliamentarians from various Latin American and Caribbean countries, underscores the importance of strong legislation for a just and responsible transition. It advocates three principles: environmental non-regression, evidence-based practices, and a transition prioritizing social participation and productive inclusion.

25 October 2024 | News

ECLAC at the COP16 in Colombia: Standing Together for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development

At the event, the organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, will participate in a series of high-level events, stressing the importance of biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean’s sustainable development.

11 October 2024 | Press Release

Governments from Latin America and the Caribbean Endorse ECLAC’s Recommendations for Achieving the Transformations that the Region Needs

At the end of the United Nations regional organization’s Fortieth Session, representatives of the Commission’s Member States and associate members recognized the importance of taking action to overcome the development traps affecting the region.