Latin America & Caribbean Network
Our goals
The Network will take a systematic approach to undertaking the analysis, financial institution engagement and policymaker engagement needed to accelerate the net-zero transition in Latin America & Caribbean.
Latin America & Caribbean regional specific press
About
Latin America and the Caribbean contribute less than 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions and yet is one of the most vulnerable regions to a diverse set of climate-related risks. However, it is also well positioned to take advantage of climate-related opportunities and help to lead global climate solutions; from the region’s tropical primary rainforests which, if protected from deforestation, are critical for carbon storage and biodiversity, to the vast potential of expanding renewable energy including wind, solar and geothermal, for energy security and sustainability.
The GFANZ Latin America & Caribbean Network will work with local financial institutions to accelerate efforts to ultimately unlock climate finance in the region, including through supporting financial institutions on planning for the transition and implementing climate targets, building capacity and engaging with policymakers on actions to accelerate finance mobilization, and in-depth content on region-specific priorities.
Regional Advisory Board
The GFANZ Latin America & Caribbean Network will be guided by the Advisory Board, composed of leading figures from climate and finance in the region, who will provide strategic direction, local and regional expertise, and representation in overseeing the work of the Network’s workplan and outputs.
Patricia Espinosa Cantellano, former Executive Secretary for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and former Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, will serve as Chair of the GFANZ Latin America & Caribbean Advisory Board and Joaquim Levy, Director of Economic Strategy and Market Relations at Banco Safra and Former Minister of Finance of Brazil, will serve as Vice Chair. They will be joined by leading experts on climate finance from private, public and civil society sectors, such as:
Regional Network Secretariat and Support
The GFANZ Latin America & Caribbean Network will be led by a senior member of the GFANZ Secretariat, Alan Gómez, as the Managing Director of the Network. Alan previously led climate-related initiatives for Citibanamex and was a former member of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures.
The effort to support the development of net-zero-aligned finance, with a focus on developing countries, is one shared by GFANZ’s global partners UNEP FI and Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) – and this work will be done in close coordination with them.