Ministerial family photo
Ministers of the Environment of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Guatemala and Nicaragua and the Vice-Minister of Colombia participated in the high-level plenary discussions. Among the participants, there were representatives from inter-governmental organizations, United Nations, private sector, civil society and academia.
In total, the LACCW hosted 79 events including technical and thematic dialogues, workshops, side events and exhibitions that took place during the five days.
Participants of the LACCW heard that current national climate action plans, known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), are not sufficient to keep the world on track to achieving the goal of the Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to as close as possible to 1.5 degrees Celsius. In this regard, LACCW has helped build momentum towards the enhancement of the next round of NDCs, by 2020.
At the closing ceremony, a representative from the Dominican Republic announced the Caribbean country will host the 2020 edition of the Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week. The announcement was made by Dr. Victor Viñas, from the National Council on Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism (CNCCMD) of the Dominican Republic.
LACCW is the second Regional Climate Week to be organized this year, following a Regional Climate Week in Africa in Accra, Ghana in March. A third Regional Climate Week will take place for the Asia-Pacific region in Bangkok, Thailand 2 – 6 September.
MORE INFORMATION
For media enquires contact Mariana Castano Cano, mcastanocano@unfccc.int
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Photos of the LACCW 2019 are available on Flickr here.
Registration for the Asia-Pacific Climate Week (Bangkok, 2-6 September) is open here.
ABOUT THE REGIONAL CLIMATE WEEKS
Organized every year in Africa, Latin America & Caribbean, and Asia-Pacific, the Regional Climate Weeks are unique collaborative platforms for government and non-Party stakeholders to address the width of climate issues under one umbrella and unity of purpose. Bringing together diverse stakeholders in the public and private sectors around a common goal of addressing climate change is the main goal of the Regional Climate Weeks.
LACCW ORGANIZERS
Hosted by the Federal Government of Brazil with the support of the City of Salvador, Bahia, the Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week 2019 and is co-organized by UN Climate Change, Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), UNEP DTU Partnership, World Bank Group (WB), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Regional Platform for Low Emission Resilient Development Strategies (LEDS LAC), the Latin American Energy Organization (Olade), CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and International Emissions Trading Association (IETA).