The Component accompanies the Latin American countries according to their needs, seeking to promote political dialogue, knowledge exchange and management, capacity building and the promotion of education and awareness raising about climate change.
 
According to the topics of greatest interest in the region, taking into account the context and the main climate change challenges to confront, the component focuses on the implementation of NDCs, climate services, climate financing, education, communication, participation in climate issues and the importance of gender in climate policies.

The actors participating in the actions are mainly specialised public institutions from Latin America and the European Union. Meeting and participation spaces will also be promoted to other relevant actors in the region, such as civil society and the private sector. Partnerships are also established with actors such as RIOCC, NDC Partnership, LEDS LAC, CIHMET, CODIA, etc.

The following topics are covered:

Implementation of planned contributions determined at the national level (NDCs)
Review of commitments for greenhouse gas reductions and adaptation to the effects of climate change with specific targets that translate into national climate change strategies, policies and action plans. Countries are also supported to develop their measurement systems for adaptation and mitigation measures.

Climate services
Improvement and development of the collection of climate information and generation of climate scenarios for use in decision making, policies and laws. Some of the possible actions include support to improve communication networks and climate observation systems, as well as improving access, recovery and compilation of historical meteorological information and its integration. Initiatives to improve forecasting, climate scenarios, quality procedures and the harmonisation of information and technical assistance for the development of regional centers for climate services provision can also be promoted.

Climate financing
Design and implementation of policies and instruments for financing climate projects, both internationally and nationally, as well as the development of climate financing proposals. Consolidation of online financing systems; the development of strategies to combat climate change and the integration of climate change into national budgets and investment plans; improvements to the “climate” budget and green investment plans; improvements to inter-institutional coordination at the national level or the development of other financial instruments.

Education, communication and learning for climate change
Raising awareness and promoting public participation in climate change through communication and awareness campaigns.

Gender
Integration of the gender perspective in national policies, action plans and other measures, including the processes of the UNFCCC Convention, given its importance and relevance to the regional agenda.

Participation
Promotion of the participation of different actors in environmental decision making, facilitating access to information, public participation and environmental matters.

The key tools at the service of the 18 participating Latin American countries are collaboration between institutions, the search for synergies, joint learning, the exchange of information and best practices, for which the Climate Governance component makes both European and Latin American experience available on the subject.

Write to gobernanzaclimatica@euroclimaplus.org