Overview
- Leading the New York opening, the Semarnat chief framed climate action as a moral imperative, warning that “there is no Plan B or Planet B” and that every second counts.
- Her message urged a paradigm shift away from resource overexploitation in favor of development grounded in social justice and nature-based solutions such as mangrove restoration.
- She highlighted regional priorities for Latin America and the Caribbean that include adaptation first, tighter links across biodiversity, climate change and desertification, and effective loss‑and‑damage finance.
- Her weeklong agenda features sessions on adaptation, green economy, climate finance, mangroves and industrial decarbonization, with bilateral meetings planned with the European Union, the United Kingdom and Germany.
- Climate Week runs September 21–28 alongside the 80th UN General Assembly, where Bárcena is set to receive recognition at the 7th Global Forum Latin America and the Caribbean and engage with COP30 leadership.