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Saint Lucia discusses transition of public vehicles to electric and hybrid

8 September 2016 | News

The financing proposal for a plan to introduce electric and hybrid vehicles in the public service of Saint Lucia was discussed during a high-level meeting hosted by the German Federal Enterprise for International Cooperation (GIZ) in partnership with ECLAC Caribbean, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on 8 September 2016. This represents a major step in the Government of Saint Lucia’s proposal for transitioning its fleet of official vehicles from petrol to electric and hybrid, as well as the development of a solar carpark with electric vehicle charging infrastructure. This innovative…

Fourth Round of Negotiations for Agreement on the Application of Principle 10 in Environmental Matters Will Be Held in Dominican Republic

29 July 2016 | Announcement

Delegates from the countries that signed the declaration on the application of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development –regarding access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters- will meet in the Dominican Republic on August 9-12, 2016 to continue negotiating a regional agreement on these subjects. The Fourth Meeting of the Negotiating Committee on the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean will take place in Santo Domingo, organized by …

Dominica is CARICOM forerunner in renewable energy use, latest ECLAC report reveals

19 July 2016 | News

With renewables accounting for 28 per cent of electricity generation, Dominica is the CARICOM member which consumes the largest proportion of its energy from renewable sources according to the newly released ECLAC study ‘Barriers to Identification and Implementation of Energy Efficiency Mechanisms and Enhancing Renewable Energy Technologies in the Caribbean’. Today, Dominica is at the forefront in the use of renewable sources of energy among the OECS countries, having achieved 28 per cent of its present electricity generation from hydropower and wind. Dominica aims to become energy self-…

Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development Will Follow Up on the 2030 Agenda

21 June 2016 | News

The creation of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development was approved by government representatives gathered at ECLAC’s thirty-sixth session, held on May 23-27 in Mexico City. This new entity will constitute the regional mechanism for follow-up and review of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its targets, their means of implementation and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on financing for development. This is stated in the “Mexico Resolution,” approved by foreign affai…

ECLAC and GIZ join forces as Trinidad Energy Minister, German Ambassador and senior policy makers discuss the future of Caribbean energy efficiency

16 May 2016 | News

The Honourable Minister of Energy and Energy Industries for Trinidad and Tobago, Nicole Olivierre, will be joined by the German Ambassador for Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Lutz Görgens, as senior policy makers participate in the workshop entitled “Sustainable Energy in the Caribbean: Reducing the Carbon Footprint in the Caribbean through the Promotion of Energy Efficiency and the use of Renewable Energy Technologies”, to identify issues relevant to the development of energy efficiency and renewable energy policy. The workshop,which takes place at the Kapok Hotel, Port of Spain on 17-18 May 2…

ECLAC Will Present in Mexico Reflection on Future Development of Latin America and the Caribbean in Light of the 2030 Agenda

21 April 2016 | Announcement

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will hold its most important biennial meeting in Mexico City from May 23 to May 27, 2016, where officials will present its 45 member and 13 associated states a report on its activities and will offer governments a reflection upon development strategies in the context of the commitments contained in the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, indicated that in the thirty-sixth session participants will debate the region’s economic, social and environmenta…

Policy makers meet to discuss attainment of SDGs for the Caribbean

5 April 2016 | News

Pursuit of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will be the main focus of discussion at a meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on Tuesday 05 April 2016. Policy makers, representatives from regional organizations, and civil society groups are expected to attend. Representatives will also consider ways to strengthen the TAC/RCM, as part of effort to re-invigorate the regional body to enable it to more effectively carry out its mandate. The RCM was established by the Caribbean Development and Cooperation …

ECLAC supports Saint Lucia’s drive towards renewable energy

14 March 2016 | News

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean is actively supporting the Government of Saint Lucia as the country transitions from the use of fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, including solar and geothermal. In this context, ECLAC Caribbean’s Economic Affairs Officer, Willard Phillips, participated in a consultation process on February 25, on the development of a legal framework for the establishment of a National Utilities Regulatory Commission (NURC), which draws on the technical work carried out by ECLAC in Saint…

Third Round of Negotiations for Agreement on the Application of Principle 10 in Environmental Matters Will Be Held in Uruguay

1 March 2016 | Announcement

Delegates from the countries that signed the declaration on the application of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development –regarding access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters- will meet in Uruguay on April 5-8, 2016 to continue negotiating a regional agreement on these subjects. The Third Meeting of the Negotiating Committee on the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean will take place in Montevideo, organized by the Economic Commissi…

Experts Highlight Contribution of International Trade to Fight Climate Change and for Sustainable Development

15 December 2015 | News

Experts from 15 Latin American, the Caribbean and European countries meet at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) headquarters in Santiago, Chile to analyze the contribution of international trade to fight climate change in the region, just two days after the end of the negotiations at the 21 Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held in Paris. At the VII International ECLAC Environmental Footprint Seminar: Environmental Standards in the International Trade, organized by this United Nations regional commissio…

New Global Initiative Launches at COP21 to Boost Green Growth Financing

7 December 2015 | News

As part of a global effort to rapidly accelerate the financing of green growth projects in emerging economies, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), an intergovernmental organization that supports strong, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth in developing countries, announced today the launch of the Inclusive Green Growth Partnership, a new collaboration with top multilateral development banks and United Nations regional economic and social commissions. The Inclusive Green Growth Partnership, announced at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Conv…

Uruguay Can Move Ahead on Implementing Green Taxes

3 December 2015 | News

Uruguay lags comparatively with regard to the inclusion of environmental considerations in policy instruments, according to the study Green Taxes: Viability and Possible Impacts in Uruguay (Spanish only), which was prepared by the Montevideo Office of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). Nevertheless, the document warns about the use of instruments or mechanisms that, if the environmental criteria are not specified, have direct consequences on the environment, such as in the case of taxing fossil fuels. The report reviews international environmental scholarship …

ECLAC Will Promote Initiatives for Sustainable and Inclusive Development During the COP21

3 December 2015 | News

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will participate in diverse initiatives to promote sustainable and inclusive growth and the financing of actions aimed at combating global warming in the context of the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which is taking place from November 30 to December 11 in Paris, France. On Saturday, December 5, at 6:30 p.m. local time, ECLAC will participate in the European Pavilion, located at the COP21’s official venue, during the launch of the new cooperation program of …

Delegation from Finland’s Parliament Visited ECLAC’s Headquarters

14 October 2015 | News

A group of approximately 30 parliamentarians and experts from the Finnish Parliament’s Committee for the Future visited the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile on Tuesday, October 13, 2015. There they met with the institution’s Deputy Executive Secretary, Antonio Prado, and learned about the United Nations organization’s main lines of work in the region. The delegation was led by Carl Haglund, President of the Finnish Parliament’s Committee for the Future, and included various members of that body as well as education experts f…

Nicholas Stern: “The COP 21 in Paris Should Be the First of Many Steps”

10 October 2015 | News

The actions carried out in the next 20 to 30 years, especially in terms of infrastructure and energy production as a result of demographic growth and the rising rate of urbanization, will be decisive not only to avoid the devastating effects of climate change but also to slash poverty in the world, Professor Lord Nicholas Stern said during a keynote lecture on Friday, October 9 at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. “If we fail in the management of climate change, we fail in overcoming poverty,” said the British expert, who was welcomed by Antonio Prado, Deputy Executive Secretary of the …

ECLAC Will Host Regional Carbon Forum With an Eye Towards the Climate Conference in Paris

8 September 2015 | Announcement

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Government of Chile will host the 9th Latin American and Caribbean Carbon Forum (LACCF 2015) in Santiago de Chile from September 9-11. The conference will cover the latest developments in market-based mechanisms to address climate change, carbon trading, climate finance, and low-emission development. The Minister of Environment of Chile, Pablo Badenier, will offer a speech at the opening of the meeting, at 9.00 am. on September 9. Coming just months before the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, where co…

Experts Analyze Contribution of Fiscal Policies to Combating Climate Change

7 September 2015 | News

The use of diverse economic and fiscal instruments such as green taxes, subsidies, charges for waste disposal and emissions certificates to coordinate development objectives with the fight against climate change impacts in the region were the topics addressed during an international seminar held on Monday, September 7, at the headquarters of ECLAC in Santiago, Chile. Experts and academics from numerous countries attended the gathering on Climate Change and Environmental Taxation in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)…

ECLAC Devotes One Week in September to Reflect on Climate Change

31 August 2015 | News

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will devote one week to climate change with several meetings taking place from September 7-11 that will focus on the discussion of fiscal instruments and development styles, in light of negotiations on a global warming agreement that is expected to be approved in December in Paris. On September 7, authorities and experts will analyze the use of economic and fiscal instruments to comply with the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) that each country must present with a view to the agreement foreseen during the Co…

Caribbean Countries Identify Challenges and Opportunities for Making Progress on Access Rights in Environmental Matters

25 August 2015 | News

Representatives from Caribbean countries are meeting on August 24-25 in Saint Lucia to identify opportunities for collective action on the path towards the full implementation of access rights to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters, enshrined in Principle 10 of the Declaration of the 1992 Rio Summit. The meeting is organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the World Resources Institute (WRI). Participants include rep…

ECLAC and MIT Sloan School of Management Organize Seminar on the Future of Energy

13 August 2015 | Announcement

Authorities in the region, scholars from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), international officials and business leaders will meet on August 18-19 at the seminar The Future of Energy: Latin America’s Path to Sustainability, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the MIT Sloan School of Management. The event, which will be held at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile, is being carried out in the framework of the UN Secretary-General’s initiative “Sustainable Energy for ALL” (SE4ALL), which aims to ensure universal access to sustaina…

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