2022
Nov06
Parliamentary Engagement at COP27 and Side Events
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PARLAMERICAS COMMUNICATION ON COP27
- Newsletter
- Press Release: ParlAmericas participated at the UNFCCC COP27, GLOBE summit, and IPU Parliamentary Meeting
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
Parliamentary Meetings
- COP27 Legislators Summit, hosted by GLOBE
- Parliamentary Meeting at COP27, hosted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union
- Protagonist Latin American and Caribbean Parliaments: Mobilizing climate finance, a side-event hosted by the Parliamentary Observatory on Climate Change and Just Transition (OPCC)
- Utilising expertise of the youth to bridge the science-policy divide and improve access to finance, a side-event hosted by Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs-Conseils (FIDIC), International Water Association (IWA), Moravian University and The Association of Commonwealth Universities (The ACU)
Virtual Participation
Many pavillions at COP27 have recordings of their events:
Visit the full list of pavilions for more.
LEARN MORE
Key Resources for Parliaments
- Parliaments and the Paris Agreement. ParlAmericas, GLOBE, INTER PARES, and WFD, 2021.
- Environment and Sustainability: Mapping the Strategies and Plans in the Americas and the Caribbean
- Parliamentary declaration adopted at the 6th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network on Climate Change on Realizing our Green Future: The Road to Low Emissions.
Background Information on COP27 and Current Climate State
- The State of the Climate in Latin America & the Caribbean 2021. WMO, 2022.
- The Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2022 output report. UNFCCC, 2022.
- Emissions Gap Report 2022: The Closing Window – Climate crisis calls for rapid transformation of societies. UNEP, 2022.
- The Adaptation Gap Report 2022. UNEP, 2022.
- Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Working Group II Contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report. IPCC, 2022.
- Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change. Working Group III Contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report. IPCC, 2022.
- An IPCC Special Report: Climate Change and Land. IPCC, 2019.
- An IPCC Special Report: Global Warming of 1.5 ºC. IPCC, 2018.
Jul05
Virtual Meeting6th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network on Climate Change | Realizing our Green Future: The Road to Low Emissions (Plenary Session)
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AGENDA
SOCIAL MEDIA: #ParlAmericasCC
PRESENTATIONS
- Agriculture, Forestas and Other Land Uses (AFOLU): Trends and opportunities, Dr. Mercedes Bustamante, 2022.
- Sustainable agriculture adapted to climate change and gender-sensitive, Dr. Osana Bonilla-Findji, 2022.
- Catalyzing finance to turn NDCs into Action, Minister Matthew Samuda, 2022.
CONNECTION WITH IX SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
RESOURCES
- The Global Land Outlook: Latin America and the Caribbean Thematic Report: Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change Adaptation, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), 2019.
- Global Land Outlook 2: Land Restoration for Recovery and Resilience, UNCCD, 2022.
- Climate Change and Land, IPCC, 2019.
- Land rights matter for people and the planet, UNCCD, 2022.
- Forest Pulse: The Latest on the World’s Forests, World Resources Institute, 2022.
During the 6th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network on Climate Change, elections was held for the Network’s vice-presidency for Central America and for the host parliament of the next gathering. Nominations received can be found below.
Jun23
Virtual Meeting6th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network on Climate Change | Realizing our Green Future: The Road to Low Emissions (Interparliamentary Dialogue)
SOCIAL MEDIA: #ParlAmericasCC
PRESENTATIONS
- Achieving Sustainability: Energy at the centre. Dr. Devon Gardner, 2022.
- Shift Strategies: From higher emitting modes to lower emitting modes, Multimodal and active transport. Andrea Palma, 2022.
RESOURCES
- Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change, IPCC, 2022.
- Emissions Gap Report 2020, UNEP, 2020.
- Just Transition Towards Environmentally Sustainable Economies and Societies for All, International Labour Organization (ILO), 2018.
- Zero Carbon Latin America and the Caribbean: The opportunity, cost, and benefits of the coupled decarbonization of the power and transport sectors in Latin America and the Caribbean, UNEP, 2019.
- How better transport will help Latin America get ahead of the climate crisis, World Bank, 2021.
- Approaches for Gender Responsive Urban Mobility, GIZ, SUTP & Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative, 2018.
- World Energy Transition Outlook: 1.5°C Pathway, IRENA, 2022.
- Production Gap Report 2020, UNEP, 2020.
- Wind energy: A gender perspective, IRENA, 2020.
Apr06
Virtual MeetingTowards a Circular Economy: A Workshop for Parliamentarians and Parliamentary Staff of Trinidad and Tobago
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SOCIAL MEDIA: #ParlAmericasCC
RESOURCES
- Background document: Introduction to Circular Economy Workshop
- Environment and Sustainability: Mapping strategies and plans of the Americas and the Caribbean - Circular Economy Roadmaps
- Comprehensive report of the circular economy workshop
PRESENTATIONS
- Circular Economy in Trinidad and Tobago. Dr. Sherwyn Millette, 2022.
- The Role of Data, Monitoring, and Reporting. David Oswald, 2022.
- The Role of Education. Sian Cuffy-Young, 2022.