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Since 2010, on the basis of the agreements made at the Fifth Summit of the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean (EU-LAC), held in Lima in May 2008, the two regions have worked together to face climate change through the EUROCLIMA programme. Given the programme’s many achievements and the great environmental challenges to come, the countries of the LAC region and the European Union have chosen to join forces in a new regional cooperation effort by implementing a broader programme—EUROCLIMA+

Contribute to poverty reduction of the Latin American population by reducing their environmental and social vulnerability to climate change. Reinforce resilience of the Latin American region to climate change and promote opportunities for green growth.

This publication provides a discussion of the status of bioenergy (Use of biomass feedstock from agriculture, forest & waste for uses in transport, heat & electicity) in Latin America.

The objective of the first phase of EUROCLIMA has been to improve the knowledge of Latin American decision-makers and scientists regarding the problems and consequences of climate change, in order to integrate them in sustainable development strategies.