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SUMMARY:5th Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas Ministerial: First Virtual Regional Preparatory Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Government of Panama, with the support of the Organization of American States, will host virtual hemispheric meetings in preparation for the Fifth ECPA Ministerial to convene in 2022 under the theme “Just and Inclusive Energy Transitions.”\n \nObjectives:\n \n\nProvide inputs for a ministerial meeting addressing “Just and Inclusive Energy Transitions”\nUpdate the ECPA Action Plan\nDiscuss options for private sector engagement\nDetermine whether the meeting shall be hosted in-person or virtually\n\n \nBackground:\n \nThrough ECPA, countries in the Western Hemisphere exercise shared leadership by exchanging ideas and forging solutions to achieve a sustainable energy future.\nWhile their specific policies and strategies may vary, all the countries participating in ECPA— members of the Organization of American States (OAS)—share common goals: More renewable energy. Cleaner fossil fuels. Maximum energy efficiency. Improved energy integration. Climate-smart infrastructure. Greater resilience. Such objectives are in sync with the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a blueprint for peace and prosperity.\nBuilding on this foundation of shared commitments, ECPA provides a regional platform for cooperation. It brings together governments, civil society, and the private sector to implement initiatives and explore solutions to the challenges every country faces as it strives to “ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all,” in the words of Sustainable Development Goal 7.\nThis is the Fifth ECPA Ministers meeting. Previous meetings convened in Montego Bay, Jamaica (2020); Viña del Mar, Chile (2017); Merida, Mexico (2015); and Washington, United States (2010).\n \n \nAgenda:\n \n08:00 AM\nWelcome and introduction\nKim Osborne (TBC)\nExecutive Secretary for Integral Development\nOrganization of American States\nHon. Daryl Vaz M.P. (TBC)\nMinister of Science, Energy, and Technology of Jamaica\nSteering Committee Co-Chair\nDr. Jorge Rivera Staff\nNational Energy Secretary of Panama\nSteering Committee Chair\n \n08:20 AM\nV ECPA Ministerial\nProcess overview, proposed agenda, logistics (virtual or in-person), side events, private sector and civil society engagement.\n \n08:30 AM\nPrivate sector engagement: Americas Business Dialogue\nBackground and overview, policy recommendations to advance energy access and investment, proposed engagement in Panama.\n \n09:00 AM\nECPA Action Plan\nNFPs present their countries’ top national energy priorities to update the ECPA Action Plan (3 minutes per country).\n \n11:00 AM\nClosing remarks\nRosilena Lindo\nDeputy National Secretary of Energy of Panama\n \n
URL:https://ecpamericas.org/events/5th-energy-and-climate-partnership-of-the-americas-ministerial-first-virtual-regional-preparatory-meeting/
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