LEDS LAC is a regional network of professionals from governments, cooperation institutions, private sector, NGOs, academia and other relevant actors that are working on the development and implementation of NDCs and LTS in LAC.
2025 marked a key moment for the global climate agenda. It was the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, with countries having to update their third round of NDCs before COP30. Held in Belém, Brazil, this COP gave special relevance to Latin America and the Caribbean. LEDS LAC continued to promote the formulation and implementation of resilient and low-emission development strategies in the region.
We strengthened the knowledge and capabilities of +1350 practitioners and +130 institutions to address climate issues during 2025.
6 knowledge products developed by our Communities of Practice.
5 face-to-face meetings in Peru, Costa Rica and Chile.
We connect key leaders and organizations to exchange experiences and find collective solutions through 5 face-to-face meetings.
Organizado en conjunto con la Comunidad de Práctica ArticuLAC (una iniciativa del Programa Euroclima a través de GIZ, LEDS LAC y el CLACDS/INCAE), NDC Partnership e IICA, con apoyo del BCIE.
We co-organized a meeting with more than 50 participants from 14 countries and more than 500 virtually connected people from 32 countries to strengthen regional dialogue and collaboration to mobilize climate investments aligned with the NDCs.
Organizado por la CdP MetLAC en sinergia con el proyecto Recycle Organics in Small Island States, financiado por Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), y con dos proyectos financiados por la Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)
The workshop brought together 50 participants from 31 organizations from 12 countries in Santiago, Chile. It deepened the dialogue and peer-to-peer exchange on public policies and business models for technologies that contribute to the reduction of methane emissions from organic waste.
Organizado por la CdP ArticuLAC
El encuentro marcó el inicio del apoyo a equipos de miembros de Argentina, Chile, Paraguay y Perú, que impulsan procesos de articulación público-privados para promover inversiones alineadas con las NDC. Participaron 14 personas de los 4 equipos, quienes iniciaron la planificación, fortalecieron capacidades e identificaron oportunidades y elementos comunes.
Coorganizado por Transitions Research, Fundación Avina and the LEDS LAC Platform
We co-organized the Adaptation Research Alliance Regional Symposium in Lima, bringing together 14 representatives from LAC research centers and organizations. The meeting strengthened peer-to-peer learning, visibility and regional collaboration, boosting knowledge for climate adaptation.
Organized by CMNUCC, Fundación Avina, CAF and PNUMA , con de LEDS LAC and Libélula.
We supported the Latin American Adaptation Academy in Lima, strengthening the capacities of countries in the preparation and presentation of their adaptation and loss and damage reports, as well as identifying lessons learned from the first process of preparing the Biennial Transparency Reports, including opportunities for improvement, knowledge gaps and implementation. The meeting brought together 37 focal points from 20 countries to the UNFCCC.
Reunimos a expertos de diferentes países para el intercambio y aprendizaje entre pares, difusión de aprendizajes y asistencias técnicas a través de nuestras 3 Comunidades de Práctica y 1 Programa de Gestión de Conocimientos de articulación público privada, metano de fuentes orgánicas, financiamiento verde y bioenergía.
Iniciativa financiada por el programa Euroclima a través de GIZ. Se ejecuta conjuntamente con INCAE Business School.
En su sexta fase, ArticuLAC impulsa la articulación entre el sector público y privado para movilizar inversiones privadas alineadas con los objetivos climáticos, reuniendo a 54 organizaciones de 15 países. En el 2025, se realizaron 9 sesiones de intercambio y capacitación exclusivas para miembros y 2 webinars abiertos congregando más de 450 personas. Se desarrollaron 2 productos de conocimiento de forma colaborativa. Se inició el apoyo a 4 equipos país de Argentina, Chile, Perú y Paraguay para conducir procesos de articulación público-privados que promuevan inversiones alineadas con las NDC.
Impulsado junto al Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD) en el marco del proyecto Innovación para las Finanzas Verdes en LAC con financiamiento de la Agencia Sueca de Cooperación para el Desarrollo Internacional.
During six sessions, experiences of 10 LAC countries in the application of six green financing strategies and instruments were analyzed, such as national financing strategies, results-based payments, blended finance, sovereign debt, mechanisms to leverage private investment and alignment of public financing with public policy.
Iniciativa financiada por el Global Methane Hub. Se implementa en colaboración con CCAP e ImplementaSur.
Lhe MetLAC CoP promotes and supports the development of public policies, business models and investment projects to reduce methane emissions from organic sources in LAC. In 2025, it organized 6 members-only exchange and training sessions and 2 open webinars. Developed 2 knowledge products and provided 3 technical assistance to institutions in Brazil, Chile and Colombia. In May, it organized a regional workshop gathering 50 people in Chile. In November 2025, it launched its second phase, which currently brings together 48 members from 12 countries.
En 2025, la CdP BioE lanzó el Mapa de proyectos de valorización de residuos orgánicos en Latinoamérica y el Caribe, junto a la CdP MetLAC. También desarrolló cuatro sesiones de capacitación sobre el potencial de la biomasa residual y la bioenergía para descarbonizar la matriz energética, y organizó un webinar sobre cocción limpia y su aporte a las NDC, que convocó a más de 170 participantes.
Apoyamos a procesos de colaboración e intercambio para fomentar el diálogo regional en temas específicos vinculados al desarrollo bajo en emisiones y resiliente, como 1 proceso en transición energética justa.
Organized in conjunction with Transforma
We promoted a cycle of dialogues to foster dialogue between governments in the environmental and energy sector in the implementation of the just energy transition in LAC, based on the results of the COP28 energy package and the NDC 3.0 processes. Representatives from 19 energy and environment sector governments from 12 LAC countries participated.
We generate strategic information to facilitate decision making through our 6 Knowledge Products in NDC commitment analysis, public-private articulation, and methane emissions reduction.
Prepared by LEDS LAC, together with the IDB, UNDP, ECLAC and the ArticuLAC community, with support from CABEI.
Countries were required to present their NDC 3.0 in 2025, ten years after the Paris Agreement, considering the results of the first Global Stocktake and on the eve of the COP30 held in the Amazon. To date, 22 countries in the region have updated their contributions. The LEDSenLAC report analyzes the progress and challenges in the design, formulation and implementation of NDCs towards resilient and low-emission development in 30 LAC countries.
Learn about the knowledge products developed by our Communities of Practice.
