What

The Ambition Cycle is a dynamic approach to developing and implementing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) that aims to combat climate change. It follows a cyclical process that starts with the creation of a long-term low-emission development strategy (LT-LEDS) that outlines a country's climate goals and the pathways it will undertake to achieve them.

 Aligned with the LT-LEDS, a new, more ambitious NDC is prepared every five years, ensuring a collective effort towards limiting global warming to well below 1.5 degrees Celsius. The Ambition Cycle empowers countries to raise ambition, accelerate climate action, and secure a sustainable future.

 Our event objective is to foster knowledge sharing among partners in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region regarding the ongoing energy transition. We aim to assess current progress, evaluate the effectiveness of actions taken, determine the future course, and explore necessary measures to achieve the shared climate goals.

 The event language is Spanish-English, and it will be held in-person or virtually in Room Amador II. We encourage you to join this unique opportunity to learn and network with climate change experts from LAC region while exploring new strategies for combatting climate change. Together, we can work towards a better future for ourselves and our planet.

When

Thursday, October 26th, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. (UTC-5)

Where

Room Amador II, the Marriott Panama Hotel (Albrook Mall), Panama City, Panama

Virtual participation link: Click here

Agenda

Introduction to the Side event

• Moderator: Martina Duncan, NDC and LT-LEDS Specialist, UNFCCC RCC Caribbean

Opening remarks

• Mayra Santaella, Regional Lead, UNFCCC RCC Caribbean

Key messages

• Nadia González, NDC and LT-LEDS Specialist, UNFCCC RCC Latin America

Partners Presentations

• Pablo Rojas, Policy and Dialogues Regional Coordinator, Euroclima Programme
• Virginia Vilariño, Technical Coordinator, LEDS LAC Platform
• Ivana Valdez, Regional Program Officer, Latin America & Caribbean, NDC Partnership Support Unit

Countries experiences

• Chile: Camila Labarca, Head of the Mitigation and Transparency Department
• Colombia: Sebastian Carranza, Director of Climate Change and Risk Management, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
• Belize: Kamil Salazar, Climate Change MRV Officer, National Climate Change Office, Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management

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