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United States to assist LAC increase renewable energy capacity
September 24, 2021
The United States announced that it would provide assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean so as to significantly increase renewable energy capacity across the region by 2030. The first ever United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, told a virtual High-Level Dialogue on Climate Action in the Americas that Washington is hoping […]
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 […]
Chile’s coal phase-out: opportunities for a just transition
June 28, 2021
As countries around the globe make the much-needed transition to zero carbon energy, the livelihoods of millions of coal and oil workers hang in the balance. Discussions surrounding the need for a “just transition”—a framework to protect workers’ rights in the shift to a more resilient, low-carbon economy—have begun in some parts of the world […]
Climate and Migration: Two Biden priorities meet in the Northern Triangle
April 26, 2021
US President Joe Biden will kicked off what promises to be a signature campaign of his presidency: a mission to rally nations around the world to unprecedented climate action. At a virtual Leaders Summit on Climate, Biden will mark the return of the United States to the Paris Agreement with what is expected to be […]
A More Sustainable Peru Post-Covid-19
March 8, 2021
Covid-19 has devastated the Peruvian economy. But as the country seeks to rebuild in the virus’s wake, it has a chance to focus on fighting climate change and creating a more sustainable development model. The extractive industries central to Peru’s economy are a source of underutilized revenues that could help seize this opportunity. Source
Driving the climatic changes from the top in the Dominican Republic
November 13, 2020
Since his August inauguration, President Luis Abinader’s government has moved towards revising and making good the commitments of the Paris Agreement where it agreed to implement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Source
Island nations mustn’t pay the price for Trump’s stance on climate change

From our Editorial Team
July 20, 2017
Written by Matthew Perks, CEO, New Energy Events. On 1 June 2017, the day that Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of the US from the Paris Agreement, the New York Times speculated that the impact of the withdrawal would be determined by the global response to the decision. Would countries double down on their efforts to curb greenhouse gas […]
Latin America to Take the Temperature of Paris Agreement at Climate Summit
November 15, 2016
Experts and leaders from the countries of Latin America headed to Marrakech, Morocco last week in search of clear rules to help them push forward on the goals designed at the COP21 conference in Paris last year. Three fields have been identified as key to transforming the region’s economies: technology, technical capabilities, and financing. Negotiators from […]
Paris Agreement goes into effect as COP22 begins today
November 7, 2016
The Paris Agreement is ratified and now as member countries meet in Marrakech, Morocco for COP22 this week, they will tackle implementation. The Paris Agreement aims to keep global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees celsius above pre-industrial levels. The CARICOM Secretariat will join several CARICOM member states at these meetings. Areas of focus […]