In its 2024 edition, the LEDS LAC Regional Workshop will be held in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, from September 30 to October 2 and aims to provide a meeting and articulation space to accelerate climate action and increase ambition in Latin America and the Caribbean in the process of strengthening and implementing the NDCs.
This event will bring together more than 100 participants from Latin America and the Caribbean, including representatives from national and subnational governments, the private sector, academia, civil society, international organizations, cooperation agencies, and members of our Communities of Practice and Working Groups. Participants will be able to exchange experiences, generate peer-to-peer learning and identify concrete opportunities for regional collaboration and synergies on the road to COP30 through interactive sessions, panel discussions and practical workshops.
Under the theme "Coordinating and Empowering Regional Action towards COP30", this year's workshop will focus on capacity building and collaboration focused on the process of updating NDCs, increasing ambition and linking with Long Term Strategies (LTS), in light of the UAE Consensus and Global Stocktaking (GST). The agenda of the first day of the Workshop will focus on Capacities for the development of the NDC and LTS update and alignment towards COP30, the second day on Mobilizing resources for action, and the third day will focus on Governance and Multi-stakeholder articulation to implement commitments and actions.
The LEDS LAC Regional Workshop is organized in close collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB); the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); the EUROCLIMA program through its implementing agencies, the German Cooperation Agency GIZ, the International and Ibero-American Foundation for Public Administration and Policy (FIIAPP), and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC); Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT); and in partnership with Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP), NDC Partnership and the UN Regional Collaboration Center on Climate Change (RCC Latam). It is also supported by the Global Methane Hub, NAP Global Network and High-Level Champions (Race to Zero).
The LEDS LAC regional workshops, held annually, are a meeting space for members and partners to facilitate networking, create connections and foster collaborations and synergies. These meetings facilitate joint reflection and the exchange of learning among peers, deepening technical dialogue and identifying needs, priorities and emerging issues that are crucial to move towards resilient and low-emission development.
In compliance with the Paris Agreement, countries have focused their efforts on the implementation of their NDCs and the design of long-term climate strategies. 2024 stands as a crucial year for updating the NDCs, which must be submitted by March 2025, with more ambitious commitments. These processes have highlighted challenges such as the improvement of monitoring and reporting systems, the creation of innovative financing mechanisms, and the need to strengthen capacities and involve new actors to increase ambition in climate mitigation and adaptation.
Registration and additional information:
Those interested in participating in the LED LAC 2024 Regional Workshop can fill out the following expression of interest form*: https://shorturl.at/LTyRW. For more information, please visit the official website of the event: https://shorturl.at/i3lVk or write to secretaria@ledslac.org
(*) This registration of interest does not guarantee your participation or funding to attend the 2024 Regional Workshop, which will be subject to availability of funds and venue capacity.
About LEDS LAC:
The LEDS LAC Regional Platform is a collaboration and action platform, driven by Latin American and Caribbean countries, to support the implementation of NDCs and resilient and low-emission development strategies. LEDS LAC is the regional platform of the Global Climate Action Partnership (GCAP).
Since 2012, LEDS LAC collaborates in the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and promotes resilient and low-emission development strategies, as well as bringing together representatives from governments and the private sector, non-governmental organizations, international cooperation organizations and academics working on the promotion and implementation of LEDS, facilitating the transition to a sustainable future in LAC.
About LEDS LAC:
LEDS LAC is a platform for collaboration and action, driven by Latin American and Caribbean countries, to support the implementation of NDCs and resilient and low-emission development strategies. LEDS LAC is the regional platform of the Global Climate Action Partnership (GCAP).
Since 2012, LEDS LAC collaborates in the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and promotes resilient and low-emission development strategies, as well as bringing together representatives from governments and the private sector, non-governmental organizations, international cooperation organizations and academics working on the promotion and implementation of LEDS, facilitating the transition to a sustainable future in LAC.