2017
August 3 | Panama City, Panama
2nd Gathering of the Parliamentary Network on Climate Change: Renewable Energies
SPECIAL REMARKS: Claudia de Windt, Senior Legal Specialist in the Department of Sustainable Development of the Organziation of American States (OAS) (in Spanish). PRESENTATIONS
- Sustainability and Climate Change. Gisela Alonso, keynote speaker
- Climate Change, Elliot Sucari, Organization of American States (OAS)
- Public Policies and Climate Change. Orlando Reyes, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
- Legal Implications of the Paris Agreement and Renewable Energy Integration, Derrick Oderson
- Corporate Social Responsibility in Remote Areas of Latin America and the Caribbean. Byron Chiliquinga, Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE)
- Indicators for Renewable Energy – GEF Experience. Neeraj Kumar Negi, The Global Enviroment Facility (GEF) Independent Evaluation Office
- Gender and Energy: From International Commitments to National Implementation. Itzá Castañeda, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
- Acting in an Integrated Way: Sustainable Development – Adaptation and Mitigation. Marianela Curi, Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano (FFLA)
- Electric Mobility: Opportunities for Latin America. Gustavo Máñez, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
RESOURCES
- Climate Change: A Comparative Overview of Legislative and Executive Responses in the Americas. Organization of American States and ParlAmericas, 2017
- Climate Change: A Comparative Overview of the Rights Based Approach in the Americas. Organization of American States and ParlAmericas, 2017
- Projecting Progress: The SDGs in Latin America and the Caribbean. Overseas Development Institute, 2016
- Review for Parliamentarians: A Periodic Brief on Renewable Energy. International Renewable Energy Agency, 2016
- Global Trends in Climate Change Legislation and Litigation. London School of Economics, 2017
- Climate Change 101: Climate Science Basics. Center for Climate Change and Health, 2016
- Finding the Nexus: Exploring Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation. Local Governments for Sustainability, 2012
- Guide on Gender and Energy for Trainers and Managers of Public Policy and Projects. Latin American Energy Organization, 2014 (in Spanish)
- Mainstreaming Gender in Policies and Laws related to Climate Change and REDD+ in Mexico. Alianza México REDD+, 2017
- 10 Questions to ask about Scaling On-Grid Renewable Energy. World Resources Institute, 2014
- Roadmap for a Renewable Energy Future. International Renewable Energy Agency, 2016
During the 2nd Gathering of the PNCC, the four vice-presidents of the ParlAmericas PNCC executive committee were elected:
- North America:
- Member of Parliament Dan Ruimy (Canada)
- Central America:
- Member of Congress Sofía Hernández (Guatemala)
- South America:
- Speaker of the National Assembly Jennifer Simons (Suriname)
- Member of the National Assembly Ana Belén Marín (Ecuador) (Alternate Vice-president)
- Caribbean:
- President of the Senate Andy Daniel (Saint Lucia)
