Brussels, July 25, 2018. The EUROCLIMA+ Programme, under the framework of the Climate Governance component, will contribute to the development and consolidation of mechanisms that facilitate the participation of the private sector in the formulation and implementation of climate policies, in a meeting that will take place from July 30 to 31 in Cajón de Maipo, Chile.

EUROCLIMA+, through the German Cooperation Agency (GIZ), under the framework of the Climate Governance Component and in collaboration with the Secretariat of the LEDS LAC Regional Platform and the Latin American Centre for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS) of the INCAE Business School, has invited teams formed by representatives of different organizations from nine countries that are part of EUROCLIMA+, to join the Community of Practice on Involvement of the Private Sector in Climate Policy Processes in Latin America.

The objective of the Community of Practice is to contribute to the development and consolidation of mechanisms to engage the participation of the private sector in the formulation and implementation of climate policies. In addition, the sessions will have a particular focus on the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), through the exchange of experiences and best practices, joint learning and collaboration to address common challenges, among teams made up of representatives of government institutions and private sector organizations that are moving forward on initiatives relevant to this issue in the 18 countries participating in the EUROCLIMA+ Programme.

From July 31 to August 3, EUROCLIMA+ will also carry out and support other activities aimed at institutional strengthening for climate governance in Latin American countries and the insertion of capacities into the public institutions of these countries:

  • July 30-31. Community of Practice start-up workshop on the involvement of the private sector in climate policy processes in Latin America. Co-organized by the German Cooperation Agency (GIZ) and the LEDS LAC Regional Platform.
  • August 1 (in the afternoon) until August 3: First Dialogue between pairs of countries EUROCLIMA+ / VII LEDS LAC Regional Workshop. Co-organized by LEDS LAC, GIZ, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Avina Foundation.

EUROCLIMA+, the European Union's flagship program on climate change, offers a wide range of specialized services. Its objective is to support the implementation of the commitments of the Paris Agreement in the field of climate governance, financing and technical assistance for the execution of projects with Latin American countries on: Forests, biodiversity and ecosystems; Energy efficiency; Water management with an urban resilience perspective; Management and reduction of disaster risk; Urban mobility and Resilient food production.

The Program is implemented through the synergistic work of seven agencies: the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), the French Development Agency (AFD), the Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC), Expertise France, the International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies (FIIAPP), German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) and UN Environment.

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