Engaging with Latin America and the Caribbean on Climate Change

The event allowed EU and LAC stakeholders – diplomats and domestic policy practitioners – to engage in informal discussions on joint challenges and approaches by looking at key themes in the international climate arena. The deliberations provided a useful opportunity to explore common ground and ways for effectively advancing the climate cooperation between the EU and LAC.

The roundtable followed similar events for Africa held in October 2011 and for Asia-Pacific held in June 2012.

For more information, please contact: CLIMA-LAC-ROUNDTABLE@ec.europa.eu

Useful documents

• Concept note
• Agenda
• Biographies
• Participant list
• Closing remarks by Commissioner Piebalgs

Presentations

Wednesday, 16 October 2013

• Session 1: Shaping the 2015 Agreement
  • Theme 1: International framework: the 2015 Agreement
    • The EU and LAC in International Climate Negotiations - Bettina TRUEB, Programme Manager, European Union-Latin America and the Caribbean Foundation (EU-LAC Foundation), Germany
• Session 2: Low-emission development – enhancing climate action at the national level
  • Theme 2: Low-emission development strategies in the EU and in LAC
    • Política Nacional de Cambio Climático en México - Manuel MEDINA, Minister Counsellor and Representative of the Ministry of Environment of Mexico to Europe and to the OECD, Mexico
    • Low-emission Development Strategies for the EU - Ariane LABAT, Policy Officer "Strategy and Economic Assessment", DG Climate Action, European Commission
    • Policy Framework for the Transition to a Low-Emission Energy Matrix in the Economic and Social Development of Nicaragua - Paul OQUIST, Minister - Private Secretariat for National Policy, Presidency of the Republic of Nicaragua
  • Theme 3: Sustainable Urban Development
    • Sustainable Urban Development - ICLEI - Peter DEFRANCESCHI, Head of the Brussels Office, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, Belgium
    • Sustainable Urban Development - FINDETER - Robinsson RODRÍGUEZ, Environment Specialist, Environmental and Social Responsibility Office, FINDETER, Colombia
    • Brussels Capitol Region Low Carbon Policy - Mikaël ANGÉ, Deputy Director – Head of Climate and Energy Department, Cabinet of The Brussels Minister for the Environment and Energy, Belgium
• Session 3: Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Adaptation
  • Theme 4: Land Use, Forests and Sustainable Agriculture
    • The contribution of sustainable forest and land management policies to the fight against climate change - Cristiana PASCA-PALMER, Head of Unit "Climate Change, Environment, Natural Resources, Water", DG Development and Cooperation – EuropeAid, European Commission
    • AFOLU Climate Change Policies in Ecuador - Eduardo NOBOA, Understate Secretary for Climate Change, Ministry of the Environment, Ecuador
    • La Experiencia en el Pago de Servicios Ambientales - Oscar SÁNCHEZ, Director "Environmental Services Program", The National Forestry Financing Fund (FONAFIFO), Costa Rica
  • Theme 5: Ecosystems-based adaptation & Disaster risk reduction and management
    • The EU strategy on adaptation to climate changef - Humberto DELGADO ROSA, Director "Mainstreaming Adaptation and Low Carbon Technology", DG Climate Action, European Commission
    • Adaptación y Gestión de Riesgos en Ecosistemasf - Javier BECERRA, Director General for Planning, Ministry of Environment and Water, Bolivia
    • Integrating Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reductionf - Joseph MCGANN, Programme Manager, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, Belize

Thursday, 17 October 2013

• Session 4: Cooperation on Climate Change between the EU and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): existing programmes and perspectives for the future
  • Theme 6: Current climate relevant cooperation programmes between the EU, Latin America and the Caribbean
    • Cooperación de la Union Europea con América Latina y el Caribe Programas Regionales sobre Cambio Climático - José GONZÁLEZ Y GONZÁLEZ, Head of Sector "Sustainable Development and Higher Education", DG Development and Cooperation – EuropeAid, European Commission
    • EIB's Experience in Climate Change Financing in Latin America and the Caribbean - Francisco DE PAULA COELHO, Director for Asia and Latin America, European Investment Bank, Luxembourg
    • Integrated CLimate Modelling And CAPacity building in Latin America - James FALZON, Policy Researcher, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), The Netherlands
  • Theme 7: Investment framework and financing instruments for cooperation on climate change in 2014 – 2020
    • Diálogo Regional sobre Finanzas del Clima en América Latina y el Caribe - Carmen ARGUELLO, Chief "Climate Finance Management Office", Ministry of Foreign Affairs, El Salvador
    • Climatescope 2013 - Jon MOORE, Deputy Chief Executive, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, United Kingdom
    • Ibero-American Network of Climate Change Offices - Ana FORNELLS, Head of the International Climate Division, Spanish Climate Change Office, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Spain

Links

• http://www.euroclima.org

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