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Focus on Panama

by Julia Sandner

A report on the Climate Week for Latin America and the fear of selling out the country

The Climate Week for Latin America and the Caribbean took place in Panama from 23 to 27 October 2023. Shortly beforehand, the parliament approved a controversial treaty on the exploitation of raw materials, which led to major protests and restrictions on Climate Week. The conference discussed the financing of the transition to renewable energies and measures to adapt to climate change. The countries of Latin America are planning to act as joint negotiating partners for the first time at the World Climate Conference in Dubai. The parliamentary approval of the mining agreement a few days before the conference led to protests by the population and shows the conflict between climate protection and the demand for raw materials, which are necessary for a green transition.

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The full-length publication is currently only available in German. 

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Julia Sandner

Director of the Regional Programme Energy Security and Climate Change in Latin America – EKLA and Head of the Costa Rica office

julia.sandner@kas.de +51 934 346 675

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