La crisis climática: ¿una oportunidad compartida para el liderazgo de Estados Unidos y América Latina?
A pocos días de la Cumbre del Clima de la ONU (COP 26) en Glasgow, el debate en Washington sobre la infraestructura y la reconciliación presupuestaria tendrá implicaciones globales, especialmente en lo que respecta a la crisis climática.
The Climate Crisis: A Shared Opportunity for U.S. and Latin American Leadership?
With only days remaining until the U.N. Climate Summit (COP 26) in Glasgow, the debate in Washington over infrastructure and budget reconciliation will have global implications, especially as it concerns the climate crisis.
B3W and BRI in LAC: Five steps for healthy competition
Earlier this summer, leaders of the G7 launched the Build Back Better World (B3W) partnership, promising to develop high-quality, sustainable, and transparent infrastructure around the world. The U.S. has framed the B3W as a form of “strategic competition with China” and an answer to China’s infamous Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Is calling Colombia a leader on climate action premature?
Colombia’s ambitious new pledge aims to reduce its emissions by 51 percent compared to projected emissions in 2030 and reduce black carbon or soot emissions by 40 percent compared to 2014. The new target is consistent with the Paris Agreement’s goal and has put Colombia on a more promising path to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Brazil: Bolsonaro’s threat to the Amazon
In his first few weeks at the helm of Brazil, Bolsonaro has confirmed his intentions to drastically reduce preservation of the Amazon to boost economic activities, especially industrial agriculture.
Latin American and Caribbean countries are competing to host the 2019 UN climate talks. That’s good news for the region and the world
Since the incoming government of Jair Bolsonaro backed out of Brazil’s plan to host the COP25 meetings next year, five Latin American and Caribbean countries—Barbados, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Jamaica—have stepped up.
Beyond the hurricanes: Cooperation on climate change in the Americas
Greater cooperation between countries, states, cities, the private sector and civil society in the U.S. and Latin America can play a vital role in making the hemisphere more secure by improving resilience to climate change.
Environmental protection in the Americas
A breakdown of domestic performance and adherence to international treaties in the hemisphere.
Protecting the environment without the U.S.
The Trump administration’s decision to abandon the Paris Agreement was no surprise. The world, U.S. cities, and U.S. businesses are already moving on, with or without DC’s leadership.
Can Latin American and Caribbean nations and Canada convince the U.S. not to ditch the Paris Agreement?
The Americas has a lot at stake in the U.S. remaining in the Paris Agreement. Latin America and Caribbean countries and Canada should convince it to do so.