Euroclima, as part of the Global Gateway strategy, builds partnerships between the European Union (EU) and the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) regions to drive a green and just transition. Through bilateral dialogues and regional collaboration, the programme engages with 33 partner countries and key regional organisations to identify priorities and translate them into concrete actions, fostering long-term environmental and climate resilience. By creating the right conditions and supporting key initiatives in priority sectors, Euroclima helps establish a solid foundation for a sustainable transition. The programme also facilitates the mobilisation of climate and green financing, addressing urgent environmental challenges.
Approach and objectives
Euroclima supports partner countries in creating enabling conditions to attract investments, particularly under the Global Gateway Investment Agenda (GGIA) and the EU-CELAC cooperation. This effort contributes to sustainable and just transitions promoting resilience, carbon neutrality, and inclusive prosperity.
Since 2010, Euroclima has promoted dialogue, knowledge exchange, and cooperation among governments, institutions, civil society, and the private sector. By adopting a Team Europe approach, the programme enhances coordination between EU institutions, Member States, and financial institutions, improving access to expertise, financial resources, and innovative solutions.
Euroclima facilitates bilateral and regional partnerships under the Global Gateway strategy, ensuring that investments align with environmental, climate, and biodiversity goals. Through country dialogues, the programme tailors action plans to national priorities, supporting sustainable policies and climate financing mechanisms.
Regional initiatives address shared challenges, enabling collaboration between Latin America and the Caribbean. For instance, the Ibero-American Network of Biodiversity Directors promotes private investment in conservation and facilitates sustainable strategies exchange.
Actions
Euroclima aligns with the Global Gateway pillars and advances shared EU-LAC priorities under the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda by:
The Caribbean joined the programme in 2023, forming a single regional initiative, which strengthens exchanges between Latin America and the Caribbean to achieve common objectives more effectively.
Euroclima contributes to sustainable development by working on priority areas:
Las contribuciones determinadas a nivel nacional (NDC) representan los compromisos asumidos por los países para la reducción de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero y la adaptación al cambio climático, de acuerdo con la...
Euroclima y ALIDE
Panama, thanks to its strategic location, has the potential to position itself as a regional and global hub in the green hydrogen (H2V) industry and its derivatives. This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the needs and...
Este estudio presenta un análisis integral sobre las necesidades y brechas en materia de cualificación técnica y profesional para acompañar el proceso de transformación energética para el desarrollo del hidrógeno verde (H2V) y sus...
La Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT) y la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público de México iniciaron trabajos con CEPAL en el marco del Programa Euroclima de la Unión Europea, para estimar un valor del...
The exhibition, showcasing over 80 images captured by professional and amateur photographers from Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia, is the result of a competition of the same name. This initiative sought to highlight...
Del 19 al 22 de julio de 2023 en Brasilia, líderes indígenas amazónicos y representantes gubernamentales de los países miembros de la OTCA se reunieron para formular recomendaciones para la constitución de la Plataforma y abordar...
Climate impacts in Latin America and the Caribbean are increasing in frequency and intensity, with a high percentage of extreme events caused by climatic factors. Considering that a large part of the population lives in urban...
nature_based_solutions_climate_cities_SP.pdf
Español (12.17 MB - PDF)This document presents the most important contributions of a study produced for the Andean Mountain Initiative (IAM) with the purpose of contributing to the regional, national and local processes of adaptation to climate change of...
The Euroclima Programme, through the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, has developed this document with the aim of presenting an initial mapping of private sector entities offering climate...
7129_PolicyBrief_Financiamiento_ESP.pdf
Deutsche (2.28 MB - PDF)The devastating effects of climate change and biodiversity loss are already impacting people’s lives and livelihoods, deepening inequalities, and putting vulnerable communities at extreme risk. Latin America and the Caribbean, a...
