Latin America has become a global hotspot of the pandemic. The social and economic pain it inflicts only adds to the impacts of the climate crisis. This hurricane season, for instance, is expected to hit the Americas with twice as many major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher than in typical years. By the end of this decade, heat waves alone could destroy the equivalent of 2.5 … [Read more...] about Can carbon pricing help Latin America and the Caribbean engage in a net-zero carbon future?
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How to transform Latin America’s economy towards decarbonization and a better future
Without a doubt, the issue of how to get the pandemic under control and post-COVID-19 recovery plans is the world’s top priority. While it is necessary and urgent to address the pandemic, this should not distract us from another threat facing the planet: the climate crisis. The pandemic forced COP26 to be postponed until November 2021 (a summit in which definitive consensus … [Read more...] about How to transform Latin America’s economy towards decarbonization and a better future
Connecting a sustainable recovery with global climate and biodiversity goals can be a win-win for all
This year the United Nations celebrates its 75th anniversary. By the next time a similar anniversary comes around it will be 2095. We cannot wait that long to see whether the world has successfully limited global heating to 1.5 degrees Celsius and halted the collapse of biodiversity. We need strong action now. The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility … [Read more...] about Connecting a sustainable recovery with global climate and biodiversity goals can be a win-win for all
Long-term decarbonization strategies can guide Latin America’s sustainable recovery
As global confirmed cases of COVID-19 surge toward 15 million, temperatures recently struck 38 degrees Celsius in the Russian Arctic. And while government officials urge people to wear masks, wash their hands and physically distance from each other, we cannot distance ourselves from the climate emergency. Turbocharged by rising ocean temperatures, the 2020 Atlantic … [Read more...] about Long-term decarbonization strategies can guide Latin America’s sustainable recovery
Peru advances towards carbon neutrality with an ambitious, participatory and robust plan
Despite the global pandemic, 2020 is an extremely important year for the global climate agenda. Under the Paris Agreement, 2020 is the year for signatory countries to submit their new or updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) by 2030, which consider higher levels of ambition. It is also the year in which the formal implementation of the Paris … [Read more...] about Peru advances towards carbon neutrality with an ambitious, participatory and robust plan