Overview

• The two-day ministerial in Mexico City opened with representatives from 22 Latin American and Caribbean countries, the COP30 president‑designate, and major climate finance institutions, with civil‑society dialogues slated for day two.
• Mexico urged full backing for Brazil as COP30 host and pressed for a common regional narrative to carry into negotiations.
• Environment Minister Alicia Bárcena proposed tools such as debt‑for‑climate swaps, a regional fund for losses, damages and adaptation building on CEPAL mechanisms, joint wildfire response, and value‑chain efforts for electric vehicles and solar.
• Mexico reiterated domestic plans including a 35% emissions cut and 35% renewable power by 2030, highlighted the Sembrando Vida program, and signaled a new 2035 mitigation target with a goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.
• Officials underscored the region’s exposure despite contributing about 11.3% of global emissions, citing CEPAL estimates of up to a 12.6% GDP hit by 2050 without urgent action and emphasizing adaptation.