La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), junto con Ciudades Capitales de las Américas frente al Cambio Climático (CC35), ha llevado a cabo un análisis y evaluación de los planes de acción climática publicados en distintas ciudades de la región. Sobre la base de una metodología de análisis cualitativo, se analizan diez planes de acción climática de ciudades de América Latina y el Caribe para hacer un diagnóstico regional de las estrategias climáticas y generar reflexiones de cara a la implementación de las acciones de mitigación y adaptación climática postuladas en los pla…
Government representatives from numerous countries in the region, as well as international organizations and multilateral and private financial institutions, concluded this Friday, September 2, their debates at the Roundtable on Climate Finance and the Energy Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean – which took place at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile – with a call to escalate action on climate finance and activate projects and a strengthened institutional framework, ahead of the upcoming COP27.
The event, which w…
Representantes gubernamentales de varios países de la región, así como de organismos internacionales, instituciones financieras multilaterales y privadas, finalizaron este viernes 2 de septiembre los debates de la Mesa redonda sobre el financiamiento climático y la transición energética en América Latina y el Caribe, que se realizó en la sede central de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, con un llamado a escalar la acción en materia de financiamiento climático e impulsar proyectos y una institucionalidad reforzada, de cara a la próxima COP 27.
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Unlocking access to climate finance, especially in emerging markets and developing economies, is crucial for closing the gap in adaptation, developing resilience, protecting the countries most vulnerable to climate change and contributing to development that is lower in carbon, according to the authorities gathered today at the Roundtable on Climate Finance and the Energy Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is taking place through Friday, September 2 at the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile.
The event…
Desbloquear el acceso a la financiación climática, especialmente en los mercados emergentes y las economías en desarrollo, es crucial para cerrar la brecha de adaptación, desarrollar resiliencia, proteger a los países más vulnerables al cambio climático y contribuir a un desarrollo más bajo en carbono, subrayaron hoy autoridades reunidas en la Mesa redonda sobre el financiamiento climático y la transición energética en América Latina y el Caribe, que se realiza hasta el viernes 2 de septiembre en la sede central de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chil…
Desbloquear o acesso ao financiamento climático, especialmente nos mercados emergentes e nas economias em desenvolvimento, é crucial para fechar a lacuna de adaptação, desenvolver resiliência, proteger os países mais vulneráveis à mudança climática e contribuir para um desenvolvimento mais baixo em carbono, sublinharam as autoridades reunidas na Mesa-redonda sobre financiamento climático e transição energética na América Latina e no Caribe, realizada na sede central da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) em Santiago, Chile.
O evento, realizado em formato híbrido (…
Como preparativo del 27º período de sesiones de la Conferencia de las Partes en la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático (COP 27), su Presidencia, los campeones de la acción climática y las cinco comisiones regionales de las Naciones Unidas organizan el ciclo: Hacia la COP27: Foros Regionales sobre Iniciativas para Financiar la Acción Climática y los ODS, un esfuerzo de largo aliento para impulsar la acción climática y contribuir a la consecución de los objetivos del Acuerdo de París y de la Agenda 2030. En este marco, la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el …
Caribbean people have always had a special relationship with the ocean and coast, with most of the population, infrastructure, and economic activities located along the coastal zone in Caribbean small island developing States (SIDS). Marine and coastal ecosystems provide employment, recreation, livelihoods, and ensure food security for
millions of people across the subregion in the areas of fisheries, tourism, transportation, and energy.…
The global community claims to be committed to finding a solution to arresting rising global temperatures limiting global warming to well below 2 °C, preferably 1.5 °C (UNFCCC, 2022), to ensure that all life, livelihoods and the overall health and welfare of ecosystems animals and humans are secured (IPCC 2018). The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports paint a picture that shows increased intensity and frequency of climatic conditions and extreme events as emerging trends (IPCC 2018). Global warming beyond 1.5 °C will be devastating; in fact, projections show at 2 °C warming ma…
As is well known, Caribbean small island developing States (SIDS) are vulnerable to recurrent multidimensional shocks. These have lasting social, economic, and environmental impacts; effects expected to become further aggravated in a world with a persistently warming climate. The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbates these impacts.…
Water, by its continuous movement within the Earth and the atmosphere is the primary medium through which climate change influences this planet’s natural, physical, chemical and biological systems and processes. Global warming is affecting seasonal rainfall variabilities, precipitation rates, and resulting in uncertainties of freshwater supplies. Fresh water including both surface and ground is a finite resource and essential to sustaining human health, economic, environmental and ecosystem services (UN 2021). The Caribbean small island developing States (SIDS) are highly vulnerable to the imp…
High-level government authorities and officials from international organizations, along with representatives of the private sector, development and commercial banks and multilateral and bilateral cooperation partners, will participate in the Roundtable on Climate Finance and the Energy Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will take place on September 1-2 at the central headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile.
The event, which will be held using a hybrid format (in-person and virtual), is one of the fi…
Altas autoridades gubernamentales y de organismos internacionales, junto a representantes del sector privado, bancos de desarrollo y comerciales y asociados en la cooperación multilateral y bilateral, participarán en la Mesa redonda sobre el financiamiento climático y la transición energética en América Latina y el Caribe, que se realizará el 1 y 2 de septiembre en la sede central de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) de las Naciones Unidas en Santiago, Chile.
El evento, que se celebrará en formato híbrido -presencial y virtual-, es uno de los cinco Foros Regionales …
The city of Belmopan, built away from the coast during the second half of the twentieth century to ensure continuity of government functions even after severe storms, is an early example of climate adaptation. In the past 20 years, the city’s fast population growth, driven mostly by immigration, has strained services and infrastructure. Belmopan —the “garden city”— has ample green spaces and an overall negative carbon footprint, but faces challenges posed by climate change. The Climate action guidelines 2022–2030 respond to the need to address those challenges while contributing to Belize’s ov…
The Big Push for Sustainability proposal, the circular economy, the social price of carbon and climate action are some of the issues that the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) advanced during the Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2022, which was held on July 18-22 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
The event was organized by UN Climate Change in collaboration with the UN Development Program (UNDP), the UN Environment Program (UNEP) and the World Bank Group. ECLAC, the CAF–Development Bank of Latin America and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)…
La propuesta del Gran Impulso para la Sostenibilidad, la economía circular, el precio social del carbono y la acción climática son algunos de los temas que la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) impulsó durante la Semana del Clima de América Latina y el Caribe 2022, reunión que se realizó del 18 al 22 de julio en Santo Domingo, República Dominicana.
El evento fue organizado por ONU Cambio Climático en colaboración con el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo, el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente y el Grupo del Banco Mundial. CEPAL, …
A proposta do Grande Impulso para a Sustentabilidade, a economia circular, o preço social do carbono e a ação climática são alguns dos temas que a Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) impulsionou durante a Semana do Clima da América Latina e do Caribe 2022, reunião realizada de 18 a 22 de julho em Santo Domingo, República Dominicana.
O evento foi organizado pela ONU Mudança Climática em colaboração com o Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento, o Programa das Nações Unidas para o Meio Ambiente e o Grupo do Banco Mundial. A CEPAL, o Banco de Desenvolvimento da A…