COP27: Bringing the Heat to Sharm El Sheikh

Our Guide to COP27: Bringing the Heat to Sharm El Sheikh is out! Climate Policy Lead Sam Goodman breaks down what’s at stake in Egypt and the latest developments on loss and damage, climate finance, adaptation, human rights, and the Global Stocktake. At the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), to be held from November […]
Virtual Event: Participation is a Right
This dialogue will bring together NGOs, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), and state representatives from the LAC region to discuss the challenges civil society faces in engaging in climate change governance. The event will be held virtually via Zoom to maximize the reach of the event and bring in a diverse set of presenters. The objective of […]
Loss and Damage in a Latin American Context: Summary of Data in NDCs

Climate change poses an enormous threat to the exercise and enjoyment of human rights in Latin America. Climate impacts spell out a serious list of structural threats that cause harm to people’s lives and rights.
Silencing the demand for justice denies the right to a healthy environment

To silence our claim for justice is to deny our right to a healthy environment. It would degrade our human dignity and our rights as persons.
SB56 Loss and Damage Event

Oxfam, Sustentabilidad Sin Fronteras and La Ruta del Clima organize a dialogue on Loss and Damage during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference – SB56. This dialogue will explore the importance of centering loss and damage assessments on the agency and rights of local communities.
Latin American Perspectives on Loss and Damage

We invite you to the side event “Latin American Perspectives on Loss and Damage”. Representatives of civil society organizations from Latin America will join us in this participatory dialogue. Loss and damage is a crucial issue for Latin America but one that does not have a common position on the part of the governments of the region.
First COP (Conference of States Parties) of the Escazú Agreement (2018)

On April 20-22, 2022, the first meeting of States Parties to the Escazú Agreement (or “COP1” for “Conference of Parties 1”) was held in Santiago, Chile (see details here and some pictures here).
Chaves Threatens Costa Rica’s Green Reputation

Costa Rica’s runoff election on April 3 will feature a showdown between former President Jose Maria Figueres and ex-Minister of Finance Rodrigo Chaves.
The next president will be tasked with carrying out Costa Rica’s environmental agenda over the next four years, along with the newly-elected Legislative Assembly.
Virtual Event Loss and Damage: Post COP26 Challenges

Faced with the climate inaction of world leaders, PASO Verde through its People Who Care (POC) program and La Ruta del Clima with the support of Oxfam; co-organize the virtual event Loss and Damage: Challenges post COP26.
Costa Rica’s Presidential Candidates Square Off on the Environment

Costa Rica’s environmental agenda is at stake and has been a frequent topic at the debates. Candidates offer varying views on the route toward decarbonization, oil and natural gas extraction, trawling and the ratification of the Escazu Agreement.