Estimating emissions and captures of greenhouse gases (GHGs) is an important element in achieving progress in fulfilment of the objective of successfully stabilising concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere at a level which could prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system.

There now exists a consensus as to the relationship between concentrations of greenhouse gases and climate change, although we still lack knowledge about the channels of transmission and the magnitude of these effects on the well-being of households.

During the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Río+20, Colombia with the support of Guatemala succeeded in passing a proposal on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), which presents the design, consensus and implementation of indicators to measure the sustainability of social, environmental and economic development.

In Latin America, conditions of geography, climate and vulnerability to natural, social and economic events make the region highly fragile with regard to the economic impacts of climate change.

This seminar-workshop was held in the framework of the Socio-economic component of EUROCLIMA, implemented by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations – ECLAC, from 19 to 21 November 2012 in Santiago de Chile.

The EUROCLIMA Technical Assistance will coordinate a virtual course on “Climate Change Finance: Instruments and Mechanisms for development”, during the months of February and March 2013.

The 2nd Regional EUROCLIMA Workshop (DLDD, http://edo.jrc.ec.europa.eu/scado) took place between the 22nd and 25th of October 2012.

In view of the severe restrictions on public finances in developed countries, achieving a solution to the requests of developing countries for more definitive commitments and more specific figures for climate finance continues to be a challenge.

This section integrates the perspectives from two documents [i.e. Magrin et al. 2007 and IPCC 2012] published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on the impacts of climate extremes on the problem of Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought (DLDD) in Latin America region and its adaptation and vulnerability to the underlying processes.

The available evidence reveals that climate change has economic and social consequences on biodiversity and, in general, on the well-being of the population, and will be one of the key factors in the style of development during the 21st century (IPCC, 2007; Stern, 2007).

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        May 2017European Union signed contracts of €37 million for implementation of EUROCLIMA+ programme to fight climate change in Latin America
        

        The European Commission, on behalf of the European Union, signed five contracts for a total amount of €37 million for the implementation of the new regional programme in support of environmental sustainability and climate change mitigation and adaption in Latin America. 

         

• June 2017Radio Programme of the Spanish Radio and Television (RTVE) highlights achievements of EUROCLIMA
  

  Programme "Cooperation is Development" presents actions carried out by EUROCLIMA and presents the new EUROCLIMA+ programme. Listen here 

  
  

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    January 2017Costa Rica pledges carbon neutrality by 2021
    

    Costa Rica’s President Luis Guillermo Solis announced on Monday 16 January that the country was aiming to achieve carbon neutrality by 2021.

     

     

      

     
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    March 2017US-Brazil investor group picks three financial instruments that can drive funds for climate action
    

    Brazil aims to reduce emissions by 37% by 2025, mostly through changes in its land use and energy sectors. Like in many emerging economies, however, funding to meet these targets remains a challenge.

• June 2017 Climate change related events
  Topic, date, place, organiser, country and more details in the EUROCLIMA Calendar.
• Brussels, 7 & 8 June 2017

  European Development Days 2017
  

  The forum builds on the core belief that cooperation is key to achieve real change towards a poverty-free and sustainable world where everyone has the prospect for a decent life. An essential aim is thus to inspire the desire to work together in a spirit of true partnership through facilitating networking.
  
  
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  4 - 6 May 2017

  EUROCLIMA participated in Resilient Cities 2017

  The congress brought together local leaders, academics, civil society and business leaders from around 50 countries. EUROCLIMA and Adapt-Chile participated presenting the results of their strategic partnership for local climate change planning).
  
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  IISD CalendarClimate change events in Latin America and rest of the world
  Events announced by IISD. 

After having responded to three challenges and so many transitions, the past 25 years, Central America must still solve the problems of poverty and large inequalities. Download (in Spanish).

This document explores the current state, the knowledge gaps and highlights the needs for future research and decision-making in the context of climate change. Download (in Spanish)

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