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LAC Legislators to Discuss Linkages Between Climate and Financial Challenges / Legisladores de ALC abordarán doble desafío de crisis financiera y climática / Legisladores abordarão o duplo desafio das crises financeira e climática
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008From the World Bank:
Ahead of UN Climate Conference in Poznan-Poland, Senior Legislators to Address Twin Challenge of Financial and Climate Crisis
Seventy senior legislators from across the Americas will gather in Mexico City November 21-23 to examine how to overcome the twin challenges of the global financial and climate crises. The meeting is intended to help [...]
Brasil vai elaborar cenário nacional de emissões de gases de efeito estufa em 2030 / Brazil to Prepare National Scenario for Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2030
Thursday, November 6th, 2008Synopsis in English: The World Bank is funding the preparation of a national scenario for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for Brazil for the year 2030, which Brazil hopes to have ready to forward in 2009 to the secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Brazilian team includes the Science and Technology [...]
More LAC Nations Covered by Forest Carbon Partnership Facility
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008Temas Note: When the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility was first officially announced by the World Bank a few months ago, only five Latin American nations (Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Mexico, Panama) were to participate. Because of strong interest in the Facility, it has been decided recently to expand its developing country participants, and as [...]
ECLAC to Analyze Economic Impacts of Climate Change for 8 LAC Nations/ CEPAL analizará en 8 paises los impactos económicos que pueda provocar el cambio climático
Monday, October 27th, 2008From the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC):
Concern Grows Over Impact of Climate Change on Economies in the Region
Participants discussed the region’s role in addressing climate change and alternatives to mitigate its effects, among other issues.
The possible imposition of trade barriers on products from the region due to carbon emissions in [...]
Brazil’s CPFL Receives Award for Leadership in Socially & Environmentally Sustainable Development
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008From the International Finance Corporation (IFC):
Brazil’s CPFL Energia Receives IFC Client Leadership Award
CPFL Energia S.A., Brazil’s largest private electricity company, today received IFC’s Client Leadership Award, which recognizes the company’s efforts in bringing electricity to 6.3 million new customers and creating more than 7,000 jobs. The company is also making exemplary efforts to reduce energy [...]
Research Agenda Agreed on Climate Change and Health
Thursday, October 9th, 2008From the World Health Organization (WHO):
WHO agreed on a research agenda on climate change and public health
A meeting of experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Madrid agreed today to a research agenda to develop an evidence-based framework for action on the human health implications of climate change. The plan builds on a [...]
The World Bank on LAC and Climate Change / El Banco Mundial sobre ALC y el cambio climático
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008The World Bank’s Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Pamela Cox, had some interesting things to say yesterday about LAC and global climate change at the European Union (EU) - Latin American Forum organized by France.* She said that LAC is
producing about 6 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and just over [...]
La Comunidad Andina enfrenta el retroceso acelerado de glaciares
Sunday, October 5th, 2008Synopsis in English: The Andean Community (CAN) has formally launched the four-year project to help its member countries confront the the challenge of adapting to the impacts of the accelerated retreat of Andean glaciers (widely attributed to global climate change) on water basins in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru. The project is receiving US$10 million through [...]
World Tourism Day Event in Lima Tackles Climate Change / Evento del Día Mundial del Turismo afronta el reto del cambio climático
Saturday, October 4th, 2008From the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO):
Tourism will Grow Smartly - World Tourism Day 2008 Think Tank
Tourism growth must be pursued with increasing emphasis on ethics, local community involvement as well as reducing carbon emissions systematically. This is the main conclusion of this year’s World Tourism Day (WTD) Think Tank held on the theme ”Tourism Responding [...]
US$300 Mil. to Help Mexico Improve Environmental Management in Key Sectors / US$300 para apoyar a México mejorar manejo ambiental en sectores claves
Friday, October 3rd, 2008From the World Bank:
World Bank Supports Mexican Initiative to Improve Environmental Management in Key Sectors of the Economy
US$300 Million to Develop Environmental Policies
The World Bank Board of Directors approved today a loan for US$300.75 million to assist the Mexican government in its effort to better integrate sector policies in order to achieve a balance between [...]
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