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Financing Climate Change Adaptation in Latin America

Watch Americas Quarterly's conversation about the transition to a low-carbon economy.

10:00 to 11:00 a.m. ET

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Overview

Climate change poses an urgent threat to the Western Hemisphere and will be a top agenda item at the Summit of the Americas in June. How can tools like green bonds and ESG requirements assist in the transition to a low-carbon economy? Experts will discuss green finance and climate change adaptation strategies for Latin America. This event will launch Americas Quarterly’s special report on the Summit of the Americas.

Speakers

  • Reina Irene Mejía Chacón, Executive Vice President at the Inter-American Development Bank
  • José Daniel Madrigal, Economics Specialist at the Honduras Resident Coordinator’s Office of the United Nations  @JoseMadrigal92
  • Laura Segafredo, Global Head of Sustainable Research, ETF and Index investments at BlackRock @LauraSegafredo
  • Brian Winter, Vice President for Policy, Americas Society/Council of the Americas; Editor-in-Chief, Americas Quarterly @brazilbrian (moderator)

Register to attend on Zoom.
The program will also be streamed live on this page as well as on Twitter and YouTube

Event Information: Emilie Sweigart | esweigart@as-coa.org
Press Inquiries:  mediarelations@as-coa.org

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