Overview

• Speaking at the opening, Alicia Bárcena warned that “no Plan B, no Planet B; every second counts” in the push for climate justice.
• She pressed the international community to move away from extractivist models and to prioritize Latin America and the Caribbean for adaptation, biodiversity protection and efforts to combat desertification.
• Mexico reaffirmed a path toward sustainable development grounded in social justice, adaptation, fair climate financing and nature‑based solutions.
• Her Climate Week agenda includes high‑level sessions on adaptation, mangrove restoration, the green economy, climate finance and industrial decarbonization, along with meetings with the European Union, the United Kingdom and Germany.
• Climate Week NYC runs September 21–28 alongside the 80th UN General Assembly and brings together leaders from government, business, academia and civil society to accelerate action.