Join us this June 25th to 27^th in beautiful Cartagena, Colombia, for Latin America and the Caribbean’s leading event on carbon markets.

As part of our Annual Regional Climate Summit Series 2024, the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), together with Asocarbono, look forward to welcoming delegates at the Centro De Convenciones Cartagena De Indias.  

Held this year in collaboration with the World Bank’s Partnership for Market Implementation Facility (PMIF) World Knowledge Forum, LACS will address the following fundamental topics for the development of carbon markets in the region, such as:

• The evolving carbon policy landscape: What is the current state of play and outlooks for carbon pricing and markets’ regulations across the region?
• Communities at the heart of the discussion: How to ensure adequate implementation of safeguards and co-benefits?
• Critical role of nature in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): REDD+ projects, jurisdictional programs, and biodiversity
• Subnational actors and leadership: Carbon market actions at state/provincial levels, and how to ensure proper synchronisation of instruments with national actions and ambition?
• The Voluntary Carbon Market as climate policy enabler
• Financing the just transition

The Summit will be held in-person, with simultaneous translation Spanish-Portuguese-English.

WHY ATTEND

• Keep up with carbon markets policy development
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of current and forecast carbon market drivers
• Gather market intelligence to drive your decarbonisation transition to a net-zero economy
• Understand the pricing evolution, risk profile, and investment opportunities across the compliance and voluntary carbon markets
• Engage your peers and build new connections across business, government, and civil society
• Get provoked and inspired by new ideas and opportunities

8:30-18:30

Registration & Welcome Coffee

8:30-9:30

Welcome Coffee

9:00-11:00

Closed Door – IETA LAC & NCS Working Group Meeting

9:00-12:00

Closed Door – Asocarbono Members Meeting

10:45-11:15

Coffee Break

11:15-12:05

Deep Dive 1 – IETA Guidelines for High Integrity Use of Carbon Credits: Demand Incentives, Hurdles and Use Cases in Latin America (held in English)

12:00-13:00

Welcome Lunch

13:00-14:30

For Journalists Only – Interactive Media Workshop (with simultaneous translation Spanish-Portuguese-English)

13:00-13:50

Deep Dive 2 – Climate Action Data (CAD) Trust: Transparency & Trust – Advancing Integrity through Digital Carbon Markets (held in English)

13:50-14:00

Short Break

14:00-15:00

Side Event 1 – Organised by Verra: Navigating the Certification of Projects under Verra’s VCM Program (held in Spanish and English)

15:00-15:20

Coffee Break

14:00-15:00

Side Event 2 – Organised by GIZ Mexico: Mexico’s Emissions Trading System and Carbon Pricing Landscape (with simultaneous translation Spanish-Portuguese-English)

14:00-15:00

Side Event 3 – Organised by YAUTO: El Debate Sobre Los Proyectos REDD+ y Las Comunidades Indígenas (held in Spanish)

16:20-16:30

Short Break

16:30-18:00

Deep Dive 3 – UNFCCC Article 6 Dialogue – Catalyzing Climate Action: Harnessing Carbon Markets for Climate Solutions in Latin America (with simultaneous translation Spanish-Portuguese-English)

18:00-19:30

Latin America Climate Summit (LACS) Welcome Reception

8:00-18:00

Registration 

8:00-9:00

Welcome Coffee 

9:00-9:30

Opening Ceremony ‘Driving Collective Climate Action’ (with simultaneous translation Spanish-Portuguese-English)

9:30-9:45

Short Break

9:45-11:00

Plenary 1 – Decoding Carbon Pricing in Latin America: Government Insights and Market Evolution (with simultaneous translation Spanish-Portuguese-English)

11:00-11:30

Coffee Break

11:30-12:00

Breakout 1 – Roundtable on Legal Nature and Contracts of Carbon Markets (with simultaneous translation Spanish-Portuguese-English)

11:30-12:00

Breakout 2 – Colombia ETS: Latest Developments and Future Prospects (with simultaneous translation Spanish-Portuguese-English)

12:00-12:30

Breakout 3 – Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement: A Conversation on Guyana’s CORSIA Eligible Credits(with simultaneous translation Spanish-Portuguese-English)

12:00-12:30

Breakout 4 – Brazil ETS: Latest Developments and Future Prospects (with simultaneous translation Spanish-Portuguese-English)

12:30-13:30

Networking Lunch

13:30 – 14:30

Side Event 4 – Organised by S&P Commodity Insights: Charting a Course Through Change: Exploring Article 6, Corresponding Adjustments, and Avoiding Double-Claiming (held in English)

13:30 – 14:30

Side Event 5 – Organized by Cercarbono: Insuring Carbon Credits – Getting to Know the World First AFOLU Credits with Warranty Insurance (held in Spanish)

14:30-14:45

Short Break

14:45-15:45

Plenary 2 – Climate Action Beyond Central Governments: The Active Role of Subnationals in Carbon Markets (with simultaneous translation Spanish-Portuguese-English)

15:45-16:15

Coffee Break

16:15-17:15

Breakout 5 – Carbon Border Adjustments, Competitiveness and Carbon Pricing: Trends & Industry Reactions in Latin America and the Caribbean (with simultaneous translation Spanish-Portuguese-English)

16:15-17:15

Breakout 6 – Making Finance Flow to Nature: Evolving Approaches (with simultaneous translation Spanish-Portuguese-English)

17:15-17:30

Short Break

17:30-18:30

Plenary 3 – Indigenous People and Local Communities: Safeguards, Benefit Sharing, and Just Transition(with simultaneous translation Spanish-Portuguese-English)

21:00-00:00

IETA 25^th Anniversary Nightcap Party 

8:00-16:00

Registration

8:00-9:00

Welcome Coffee

8:00-9:00

ICROA Breakfast Roundtable (held in Spanish) 

9:00-10:00

Side Event 6 – Organised by GGGI: Article 6 Implementation Made Easier – Article 6 Strategy Frenzy Game (held in Spanish and English)

10:00-10:10

Short Break 

10:10-11:10

Plenary 4 – The Voluntary Carbon Market as Climate Policy Enabler (with simultaneous translation Spanish-Portuguese-English)

11:10-11:30

Coffee Break 

11:30-12:30

Breakout 7 – Carbon Markets and Biodiversity: Road to COP16 (with simultaneous translation Spanish-Portuguese-English)

11:30-12:30

Breakout 8 – Technology Platforms and Digital Monitoring-Reporting-Verification (MRV) (with simultaneous translation Spanish-Portuguese-English)

12:30-13:30

Networking Lunch 

13:30-14:30

Side Event 7 – Organised by StoneX: How are EU Regulations Impacting Carbon Markets and International Trading (with simultaneous translation Spanish-Portuguese-English)

14:30-14:45

Short Break 

14:45-15:30

Breakout 9 – Role of Removals and Decarbonisation Pathways (with simultaneous translation Spanish-Portuguese-English)

14:45-15:30

Breakout 10 – Carbon Market Developments: A Global South Perspective (with simultaneous translation Spanish-Portuguese-English)

15:30-16:00

Coffee Break 

17:00-17:15

Closing Remarks

16:00-17:00

Plenary 5 – Financing the Just Transition: Unlocking the Trillions (with simultaneous translation Spanish-Portuguese-English)

• Branding and visibility opportunities
• Private meeting room access
• Individual display counters located at the heart of ECS in the ‘Carbon Market Lounge’
• Possibility to host your own side event session
• Invitations to exclusive networking and social events

PLATINUM SPONSOR US$ 20’000 (Limited availability)
GOLD SPONSOR US$ 10’000 (Limited availability)
SILVER SPONSOR US$ 4’500
BRONZE SPONSOR US$ 2’800
NIGHTCAP SPONSOR US$ 2’500
WIFI SPONSOR US$ 3’000

> Full package details available HERE

Summit venue: Centro de Convenciones Cartagena de Indias – Cl. 24 #8A-344, Getsemaní, Cartagena de Indias