ICAP-IETA-Partnership for Market Readiness - Plenary

Carbon Pricing in Latin America: Recent Developments and Outlook

11 November, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (CET)

NOTE: EVENT WILL BE HELD IN SPANISH & ENGLISH - SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION PROVIDED

This virtual joint plenary session will give a tour to carbon pricing policy development in the Latin American region, showcasing the carbon market readiness work of 4 countries: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico. Senior government representatives will present on the countries’ carbon pricing roadmap, policy milestones achieved during this year and challenges ahead for expanding the use of market-based instruments in the region, followed by a Q&A space to discuss opportunities for regional cooperation and knowledge exchange among presenters and participants.

Moderator

Katie Sullivan, Managing Director - IETA & Marcos Castro, Partnership for Market Readiness (PMR Secretariat) - World Bank

Welcome – Remarks by the Co-Chairs of the Carbon Pricing in the Americas (CPA) Platform

Jean-Yves Benoit, Director of Carbon Market, Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, Québec
Juan Pedro Searle, Head of the Sustainable Development Office, Ministry of Energy, Chile

Speakers

Carolina Urmeneta, Head of the Climate Change Office in the Ministry of Environment of Chile
José Francisco Charry, National Director of Climate Change, Colombia Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Colombia
Gustavo Fontanele, Coordinator of Green Economy, Brazil Ministry of Economy, Brazil
Marco Heredia Fragoso, General Director, Climate Change Policies, SEMARNAT, Mexico

Closing Remarks

William Acworth, Head of Secretariat, ICAP

Agenda

Welcome remarks by CPA Co-Chairs.
Introduction of panelists.
Panel interventions: Short overview of strategies, approaches, and experiences on carbon pricing readiness.
Moderated questions, allowing interaction and discussion among presenters.
Closing remarks.