2021
June 25 | Virtual Meeting
Addressing Inequalities to Enable Climate Ambition: A Just Transition to Achieve the Paris Agreement
5th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network on Climate Change
5th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network on Climate Change
RESOURCES
- What is the Paris Agreement. UNFCCC.
- NDC Synthesis Report. UNFCCC, 2021.
- A review of “Transition Management” strategies: Lessons for advancing the green low-carbon transition. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 2018.
- Solidary and Just transition: Silesia Declaration. COP24, 2018.
- Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action. UNICEF, 2019.
- Guide for Participation in Democratic Environmental Governance. Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), 2021.
- What is Action for Climate Empowerment. UNFCCC.
During the 5th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network on Climate Change, elections will be held for the Network’s Executive Committee and for the host parliament of the next gathering. Nominations received can be found below.
- President
- Senator, the Honourable Rosa Galvez (Canada)
- Vice-President – North America
- Senator Raúl Bolaños-Cacho Cué (Mexico)
- Vice-President – South America
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Vice-President – Central America
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Member of the Legislative Assembly Paola Vega (Costa Rica)
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- Vice-President – Caribbean
- Senator Anthony Vieira (Trinidad and Tobago)
June 15 | Virtual meeting: Dialogue with Civil Society and Youth Representatives
5th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network on Climate Change. Addressing Inequalities to Enable Climate Ambition: A Just Transition to Achieve the Paris Agreement
RESOURCES
- Caribbean AGYLE. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
- Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action. UNICEF, 2019.
- Toolkit for young climate activists. UNICEF, 2020.
- Healthy and Environmentally Friendly Youth Campaign. HEY Campaign, 2021.
- Guide for Participation in Democratic Environmental Governance. Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), 2021.
- Citizen Participation in the Legislative Process. ParlAmericas, 2018.
- The Observatory on Principle 10. United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
- What is Action for Climate Empowerment. UNFCCC.
- Unless we act now: The Impacts of climate change on children. UNICEF, 2015.
June 4 | Virtual meeting: Inter-parliamentary Dialogue (Working Session)
5th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network on Climate Change. Addressing Inequalities to Enable Climate Ambition: A Just Transition to Achieve the Paris Agreement
RESOURCES
- Just Transition Towards Environmentally Sustainable Economies and Societies for All. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2018.
- A review of “Transition Management” strategies: Lessons for advancing the green low-carbon transition. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 2018.
- Enhancing Social Inclusion in Latin America: key issues and the role of social protection systems. OECD, 2017.
- Just Transition. Just Transition Centre, 2017.
- Knowledge Hub. Interamerican Institute for Justice and Sustainability (IIJS).
- A just transition for all. Dialogue with developing countries. Climate Strategies, 2021.
- Solidarity and Just transition: Silesia Declaration. COP24, 2018.
