On 24 September 2020, the UK and Chile issued a joint call for ambition on emissions reduction, adaptation and financing plans ahead of COP26. Speaking during the week of the United Nations General Assembly, COP26 President Designate Alok Sharma and COP25 President Carolina Schmidt urged countries to come together to tackle climate change. The COP26 […]
The number of commitments to reach net zero emissions from local governments and businesses has roughly doubled in less than a year, as many prioritize climate action in their recovery from Covid-19. Cities and regions with a carbon footprint greater than the emissions of the US, and companies with a combined revenue of over $11.4 […]
New York/Geneva, 9 September 2020 – Climate change has not stopped for COVID-19. Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are at record levels and continue to increase. Emissions are heading in the direction of pre-pandemic levels following a temporary decline caused by the lockdown and economic slowdown. The world is set to see its warmest […]
On Monday, August 17, the 2nd Forum of Local Environmental Authorities of the Americas was held, which seeks to strengthen the role of environmental authorities designated by their respective heads of government and to debate “A new green deal in capitals after the coronavirus.” The Mayor of Santiago, Felipe Alessandri, vice-president for South America of […]
Minister of the Environment and COP25 President, Carolina Schmidt, together with the United Kingdom’s Regional Ambassador for Latin America of COP26, Fiona Clouder, met virtually with indigenous representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean to learn about their experiences in dealing with climate change. COP25 Presidency, within the framework of the commemoration of the International […]
Minister for Environment and COP25 President, Carolina Schmidt, alongside the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Chile, Silvia Rucks, and the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Development, Sebastián Villarreal, met virtually with members of Chile’s Indigenous Peoples Caucus on Climate Change. During the event, the authorities pledged their support in formalizing the Indigenous […]
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has announced the Core Writing Team that will prepare the Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) – the document that will integrate all the IPCC reports in the current assessment cycle. The list of 30 Core Writing Team authors and 9 Review Editors -which includes two chilean […]
On August 3, 2018, the law that prohibited the delivery of plastic bags in commerce throughout Chile was published in the Official Gazette, a measure that has great citizen support and was unanimously approved in Congress. Since its publication, the entire store could deliver a maximum of two plastic bags per purchase. After six months, […]
This morning the webinar “Embracing a sustainable recovery in the Chilean context of Covid-19” was held with presentations by the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Chile, José de Gregorio, and the Minister of the Environment of Chile and COP25 President, Carolina Schmidt. The meeting was attended by the […]
Today, the representatives of France, Nicolas de Rivière, and Morocco, Omar Hilale, led the virtual meeting of “Group of Friends on Climate Change” to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the Paris Agreement. The instance was attended by the Presidents of COP20, Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, of COP21, Laurent Fabius, of COP22, Salaheddine Mezouar, of COP24, Michal Kurtyka, […]