The Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region encompasses a wide range of ecological systems, including globally significant ones such as the Amazon rainforest. The region is increasingly experiencing extreme weather events such as Hurricane Iota in November 2020 which caused serious damage in Nicaragua and Honduras and devastated Colombia’s Caribbean islands, destroying nearly all the infrastructure on Providencia and causing severe damage to San Andrés and Santa Catalina.
This special report is the world’s first comprehensive study of how to transition to a net zero energy system by 2050 while ensuring stable and affordable energy supplies, providing universal energy access, and enabling robust economic growth.
To help facilitate progress, this paper serves as a nontechnical entry point for actors keen to navigate the environment-trade policy conversation and drive forward green trade. It maps the current state of play and highlights a range of possible pathways forward.
This expert note provides a review of the pandemic’s impact on the transport sector, a rationale for economic recovery through transport, NDC-related measures captured in economic recovery discussions, and guidance for NDC and recovery alignment.
South Africa’s government and industry have indicated their intention to position the local value chain as a key player in the mobility of the future. Looking ahead, the possibility of developing the domestic LIB value chain should not be overestimated: South Africa displays key pockets of excellence but not all activities in the value chain are likely viable domestically. At the same time, the importance of developing the LIB value chain should not be underestimated.