Financing Climate Change Adaptation in Latin America

Climate change poses an urgent threat to the Western Hemisphere and will be a top agenda item at the Summit of the Americas in June. How can tools like green bonds and ESG requirements assist in the transition to a low-carbon economy? Experts will discuss green finance and climate change adaptation strategies for Latin America. This event will launch Americas Quarterly’s special report on the Summit of the Americas. Speakers: Reina Irene Mejía Chacón, Executive Vice President at the Inter-American Development Bank José Daniel Madrigal, Economics Specialist at the Honduras Resident Coordinator’s Office of the United Nations @JoseMadrigal92 Laura Segafredo, Global Head of Sustainable Research, ETF and Index investments at BlackRock @LauraSegafredo Brian Winter, Vice President for Policy, Americas Society/Council of the Americas; Editor-in-Chief, Americas Quarterly @brazilbrian (moderator)