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The US and Caribbean form PACC 2030 initiative to strengthen climate resilience and energy security
June 15, 2022
At the Summit of the Americas, the US announced a new initiative – PACC 2030 – to address the climate crisis in the Caribbean. The new initiative will aid in the integration of climate adaptation and resilience and the development of clean energy programs, as well as strengthening energy security. Source: WhiteHouse.gov
A regional agreement for healthy eco-systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
September 10, 2021
Five Nations including Costa Rica – the country where the Escazú Agreement was adopted – announced publicly working towards a proposal for UN Human Rights Council to recognize globally the right to a clean, safe, healthy and sustainable environment writes Claudia Ituarte-Lima. In her op-ed she says that the only way for the region to […]
Inter-American Dialogue launches task force on climate change in the Northern Triangle
September 10, 2021
The Inter-American Dialogue has launched a task force to tackle climate change in the Northern Triangle. The countries of Central America’s Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras) are among the most vulnerable in the world to the severe and mounting impacts of climate change. Hurricanes regularly strike the region, compounding preexisting humanitarian and economic […]
Caricom countries set out COP26 outcomes
August 17, 2021
The executive director of the Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), Dr Colin Young, says the consequence for Caribbean countries will be “very dire” if the delegates to an international conference in Glasgow later this year fail to respond positively to the sixth report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The IPCC’ […]
UN weather agency: millions affected by climate change and extreme weather in Latin America and Caribbean
August 17, 2021
Climate-related and geophysical events resulted in the loss of 312,000 lives and directly affected more than 277 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean, a new report released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) revealed on Tuesday. Source
How the United States’ renewed leadership on climate is impacting energy sector priorities in the Caribbean
August 4, 2021
As regional leaders around the world convene to decide on climate investment commitments in advance of COP26, this webinar hosted by Deloitte and Rocky Mountain Institute will bring together key stakeholders to discuss how the U.S.’ renewed leadership on combatting climate change is impacting renewable energy sector priorities in the Caribbean. This event will bring together representatives […]
Ecopetrol Group presents its first stand-alone report following the task force on climate-related financial disclosures
August 4, 2021
Ecopetrol S.A. reported it has voluntarily adopted the recommendations issued by the Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) as part of its disclosure policies. In this regard, the company has published its first specialized report on the subject, for the year 2020, where the disclosures seek to reinforce its processes and […]
Hard-hit by COVID-19, Latin America seen skimping on climate cash
June 15, 2021
Latin America is investing too little in a green economic recovery from COVID-19, with only 2% of the region’s stimulus funds being spent on projects that help fight climate change, new data from Oxford University showed. Last year, 33 Latin American and Caribbean nations allocated $318 billion to fiscal and stimulus measures, but the tiny […]
Leaders Summit showcases clean energy commitments to tackle climate crisis
May 5, 2021
Following the United States return to the Paris Climate Agreement, the Leaders Summit on Climate reconvened 17 members are responsible for approximately 80% of global emissions and global GDP. The US presented its goal of reducing emissions by 50-52% by 2030 compared to 2005 levels, which is also reflected in the nationally determined contribution the […]