Welcome to the
LATIN AMERICA CLIMATE SUMMIT 2025
6th edition
Building momentum on carbon markets as we get closer to COP30, part of our Annual Regional Climate Summit Series, IETA is delighted to be organizing its annual Latin America Climate Summit (LACS 2025) in São Paulo, Brazil, 26–28 August at the Renaissance Sao Paulo Hotel. This edition is co-hosted by the Secretariat of Environment, Infrastructure, and Logistics of the State of São Paulo (SEMIL), and the City of São Paulo.
As an in-person only event featuring simultaneous translation English -Portuguese - Spanish, LACS 2025 is the premier gathering of carbon market practitioners from across the Latin America and Caribbean region, bringing together over 800 delegates to discuss the importance of carbon pricing instruments for raising climate ambition and drive fair transition in the region considering the rapidly changing geopolitical landscape.
The Summit will offer an unmatched space to discuss carbon pricing trends, deepen market expertise, and engage with policy makers and governments, business leaders, civil society, and local and traditional communities who are shaping the future of carbon markets in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Be part of the conversation driving the next phase of carbon market evolution.
We look forward to welcoming you to LACS 2025 to navigate emerging opportunities, drive impactful and large-scale climate action, and contribute to the global journey toward net-zero!
DAY 1
TUESDAY
26 AUGUST
08:00
09:00
Registration & Welcome Tea & Coffee
08:30
12:30
By Invitation – Carbon Pricing in the Americas General Assembly
08:30
10:00
IETA Members Meeting – LAC & International Working Group
08:30
09:30
Workshop 1 – Around the World of Carbon Markets in 60 Minutes (with simultaneous translation)
09:30
10:15
Coffee Break
10:00
11:00
Workshop 2 - Global Rules, Local Realities: Legal Challenges for Carbon Markets in Latin America & The Caribbean (with simultaneous translation)
10:15
11:45
IETA Members Meeting – Brasil Initiative
10:15
11:45
IETA Members Meeting – Digital Working Group
11:15
12:15
Workshop 3 – Carbon Accounting Roundtable (with simultaneous translation)
12:00
14:00
Welcome Lunch
13:00
14:15
Workshop 4 – Latin America Climate Summit Media Training (with simultaneous translation)
13:15
14:30
IETA Members Meeting – VCM Working Group
13:15
15:15
By Invitation – ALMA Brasil Meeting
13:30
16:00
By Invitation – Carbon Pricing in the Americas, ICAP, European Commission Task Force on International Carbon Pricing and Markets Diplomacy, Economic Commission for Latin America and Caribbean Technical Roundtable: Carbon Pricing and NDCs in the Americas - The Road to COP30 and Beyond
14:30
15:30
Workshop 5 – The 2025 Energy Security Scenarios: Energy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) (with simultaneous translation)
17:30
18:30
Side Event 2 – Carbon Credit Use Cases – Searching for Legitimacy
Breakout Room | Organised by Verra
17:30
18:30
Side Event 2 – Carbon Credit Use Cases – Searching for Legitimacy
Breakout Room | Organised by Verra
15:30
16:00
Coffee Break
16:00
17:00
Side Event 1 – Organised by Cercarbono (with simultaneous translation)
16:00
17:00
Side Event 2 – Organised by KPMG
17:15
18:15
Side Event 3 – Organised by German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) & GIZ (with simultaneous translation)
18:15
19:30
Latin America Climate Summit Welcome Reception (opened to all Summit Delegates, access included in Delegate Passes)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
DAY 2
WEDNESDAY
27 AUGUST
08:00
09:00
Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:00
09:30
Opening Ceremony ‘Scaling Market Solutions – Powering Progress & Growth’ (with simultaneous translation)
09:45
11:00
Plenary 1 – From Policy to Implementation: Carbon Pricing Trends in Latin America (with simultaneous translation)
11:00
11:30
Coffee Break
11:30
12:30
Breakout 1 – Brazil’s ETS in Focus: Building the Brazilian Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading System (SBCE) for a Just and Effective Carbon Price (with simultaneous translation)
11:30
12:30
Breakout 2 – CORSIA’s Role in Advancing Mitigation in Latin America (with simultaneous translation)
12:30
13:30
Networking Lunch
13:15
14:30
Side Event 5 – Organised by UNFCCC & Regional Collaboration Centre (RCC) Panama & Caribbean: Masterclass on the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) - Tools, Rules and Readiness (with simultaneous translation)
13:30
14:30
Side Event 6 – Organised by S&P Commodity Insights: Bridging Carbon Markets: National Ambitions and Global Standards (with simultaneous translation)
13:30
14:30
Side Event 7 – Organised by Space Intelligence
14:45
15:45
Plenary 2 – Increasing Climate Finance and Trust: The Role of Jurisdictional Programs in the Promotion of REDD+ (with simultaneous translation) Session presentations: Gabriel Reis, Mary Grady, Natalia Renteria, Marcello Lélis.
15:45
16:15
Coffee Break
16:15
17:15
Breakout 3 – Scaling Carbon Removals: Integrating Technology and Market Demand (with simultaneous translation)
16:15
17:15
Breakout 4 – Aligning Rules, Connecting Markets, Raising Ambition: Challenges for Promoting Interoperability in Latin America (with simultaneous translation) Session presentations: Katie Sullivan.
17:30
18:30
Plenary 3 – Beyond Carbon: Ensuring Social Safeguards and Good Practices with Local Communities (with simultaneous translation)
20:30
23:30
IETA Nightcap Party
DAY 3
THURSDAY
28 AUGUST
08:00
09:00
Registration & Welcome Coffee
08:00
08:50
Workshop 6 – Women in Carbon Breakfast (with simultaneous translation)
09:00
10:00
Side Event 8 – Organised by ACX: Building Market Infrastructure for Carbon Credits - From National Architecture to Global Access (with simultaneous translation)
09:00
10:00
Side Event 9 – Organised by Climate Action Reserve (CAR): Creating Local Opportunities and Benefits through CAR Carbon Projects / Generando Oportunidades y Beneficios Locales Mediante Proyectos de Carbono de CAR
10:10
11:10
Plenary 4 – Financing Fairness: Carbon Markets, Climate Capital, and the Integrity Imperative (with simultaneous translation)
11:10
11:30
Coffee Break
11:30
12:30
Breakout 5 – Participating in International Carbon Trading: Article 6 Pathways and Options for Latin America (with simultaneous translation)
11:30
12:30
Breakout 6 – Infrastructure for Impact: How Digital Systems can Scale Nature Based Solutions (with simultaneous translation)
12:30
13:30
Networking Lunch
13:30
14:25
Breakout 7 – Carbon Pricing and Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Alignment in the Americas (with simultaneous translation)
13:30
14:25
Breakout 8 – Growing Integrity: Unlocking Carbon Markets for Climate-Smart Agriculture and Restoration in the Global South (with simultaneous translation)
14:40
15:30
Breakout 9 – Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Trade, and Carbon Pricing Instruments: Industry Impacts and Policy Responses in Latin America & The Caribbean (with simultaneous translation)
14:40
15:30
Breakout 10 – Demand Perspectives: What are Buyers Looking for When Buying a Carbon Credit? (with simultaneous translation)
15:30
16:00
Coffee Break
16:00
17:00
Plenary 5 – Toward Belém and Beyond: Latin America’s Carbon Market Vision on the Road to COP30 (with simultaneous translation)
Daily Snapshot
Summit Sessions, Side Events, Members & Invite Only Meetings,
LACS Welcome Reception (open to all delegates, included in delegate pass)
DAY 2:
Summit Sessions, Side Events, IETA Nightcap Party (limited
capacity, separate paid ticket)
DAY 2:
Summit Sessions, Side Events
This year’s summit program will explore key market developments, and include topics such as the:
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Impacts of VCM integrity initiatives and the implementation of compliance instruments across the region
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Global market developments such as CBAM, CORSIA, and IMO’s recent decision on carbon pricing
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The engagement of countries in the region with Article 6
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Opportunity of scaling up climate finance through international markets leading up to COP30 in Belem
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Role of Natural Climate Solutions (NCS), waste and energy related projects in driving high-integrity climate action
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Competitiveness issues and jurisdictional programs
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Importance of technological developments for ensuring high-integrity and promoting interoperability between markets in the region.
More INFORMATION
Summit venue:
Start:
26 AUGUST 2025
End:
28 AUGUST 2025
BE VISIBLE AS A PARTNER SPONSOR
BEEN SEEN – BE HEARD – BE ACTIVE!
As part of this year’s Latin America Climate Summit (LACS) taking place 26-28 August 2025 in São Paulo, Brazil, we are delighted to offer a limited number of partner sponsor packages, allocated on a first come first served bases. These provide branding and
visibility opportunities, delegate passes, private meeting room access, exhibition spaces located at the heart of LACS in the ‘Carbon Market Lounge’, the possibility to host your own side event session, and invitations to exclusive social events. You can choose from a range of opportunities detailed HERE. For more information please contact events@ieta.org
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Wifi Sponsor USD 3'000
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Platinum Sponsor USD 18’000 (limited availability)
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Gold Sponsor USD 10’000 (limited availability)
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Silver Sponsor USD 5’000
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Bronze Sponsor USD 3’000
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Nightcap Sponsor USD 3’000
PARTICIPATE AS A DELEGATE
Be part of the conversation driving the next phase of carbon market evolution! Registration is open until August 25th, 2025.
Simply click HERE to secure your delegate pass.
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Delegate Pass - Standard Rate : USD 650
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Delegate Pass - Discounted Rate for IETA Members, NGOs, Governments & Academia : USD 550
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Press & Media : Free of charge – Contact Christian Mosquera to get registered, mosquera@ieta.org
NIGHTCAP PARTY on August 27th! Make sure to purchase your tickets required for entrance HERE (limited availability!)
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Interested in being a partner sponsor, please contact Lisa Spafford: spafford@ieta.org - Sponsorship opportunities available HERE
Attend as a delegate, contact the IETA Events team: events@ieta.org & mosquera@ieta.org
For Media Participation, please contact Christian Mosquera: mosquera@ieta.org
Please click here to book your hotel stay and obtain a discounted rate directly with the Renaissance Sao Paulo Hotel