During the webinar "Key Messages from COP28", Virginia Vilariño presented the main results of the last climate summit and discussed the importance of various sectors in the region and their articulated work, gaps and opportunities to promote climate action in Latin America and the Caribbean towards COP30.
After Virginia's presentation, we are left with the following ideas that lead us to continue reflecting and committing ourselves to work together to achieve the same objectives.
Milagros SandovalDirector General of Climate Change and Desertification of the Ministry of Environment (Peru), said: "Our region is very vulnerable to climate change and the decisions to be made from now on must be based on science and data. We need better information to achieve better diagnoses, decisions and results".
Karina BarreraExecutive Director of the Centro de Pensamiento del Futuro (Ecuador), said: "We are very focused on the concept of fossil fuels and forgetting that production and consumption patterns bear great responsibility for the climate crisis. Our consumption patterns are responsible for the increasing pressure on our natural resources. We seek to have more clothes, shoes and cell phones, but we forget that these use fossil fuels and mining as raw materials. Until we become aware of our consumption habits, we are going to keep going around this big fossil fuel concept without delving into deeper solutions where everyone can do something.
Elias DinzeyGeneral Manager of Fundación Popular (Dominican Republic), commented: "From the private sector, we are looking for a balance so that when we talk about moving away from fossil fuels, we think about the people who are part of this industry. We have to ensure that during this transition, people are treated fairly and ensure that they acquire new skills to advance in the labor market".