On 25 May 2022, an informative webinar was held to share details on the NDC Synthesis Report and LT-LEDS Synthesis Report

On 27 and 28 January 2022, the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean marked its 40th anniversary with a special session in Costa Rica. The special session of the Forum aimed to strengthen regional cooperation in the face of the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.  

The recipients of a special 10th anniversary edition of the United Nations Global Climate Action Awards (GCA) were announced last month,which generated momentum for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) Glasgow and from the RCC Panama we are proud to highlight the impact of the initiatives in Latin America.

Early September Latin American national experts responsible of measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) (national communications, biennial update reports and, national greenhouse inventories, etc) participated in the 3 day long Regional virtual training workshop on institutional arrangements for the existing MRV arrangements and the enhanced transparency framework, including data management for national GHG inventories, organized by the Consultative Group of Expert (CGE), with support of the UNFCCC secretariat and RCC Panama.

En apoyo a los preparativos nacionales para la COP26, la oficina de Latinoamérica y el Caribe del PNUMA en colaboración con el Centro de Colaboración Regional para CMNUCC para Latinoamérica (RCC Panamá)organizaron“ Evento Informativo de Capacitación para los Negociadores Latinoamericanos”.El encuentro se llevó a cabo el 14 de octubre del 2021.

Las Estrategias de Cambio Climático a Largo Plazo (LT-LEDs por sus siglas en inglés) fueron el tema de discusión del taller “Apoyo para el Desarrollo de Estrategias de Cambio Climático a Largo Plazo en América Latina” que se llevó a cabo el 8 de julio   y que reunió a más de 100 participantes de 15 países. Fue además un evento único, ya que por primera vez un país desarrollado y varios países en vías de desarrollo compartieron experiencias comunes sobre desarrollo de estrategias a largo plazo.

From June 3 to 17 June, RCC Panama and consultants from SOA Consulting supported the Presidential Office of Climate Change of Honduras (ClimaPlus) to host a series of virtual workshops to advance understanding of climate finance and mobilize financial flows.

Long-term Climate Change Strategies (LT-LEDS) were the subject of discussion at a July 8 virtual workshop on developing low-emission development strategies. The event brought together over 100 participants from 15 countries for a first-of-its-kind workshop where a developed country and developing countries shared common experiences on long-term strategies.

During the Regional Climate Week, RCC Panama, under guidance from the Means of the Implementation Division (MoI), contributed to the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) yearly Regional Forum in LAC for the National Designated Entities (NDEs). This forum was integrated into the Climate Week program, inviting experts from the UNFCCC, governments, international organizations and banks discussing nodes of the implementation of the Article 10 of the Paris Agreement and the Technology Framework.