RT null
T1 Zero Carbon Latin America: A Pathway for Net Decarbonisation of the Regional Economy by Mid-century - Vision Paper
T2 Zero Carbon Latin America: A Pathway for Net Decarbonization of the Regional Economy by Mid-Century - Vision Paper
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Vergara, Walter
A2 Fenhann, Joergen
A2 Schletz, Marco
K1 climate change
K1 carbon
K1 electrification
K1 transport
K1 renewable energy source
K1 land
K1 land reclamation
K1 reforestation
SN 978-87-93130-68-5
YR 2016
FD 2016
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/26305
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/26305
NO This report is a vision paper that examines the potential for achieving net decarbonisation in the Latin American and the Caribbean region by the middle of the century. The study contextualises this goal within global efforts to maintain temperature increases below two degrees Celsius. It assesses sector-wide actions, focusing on energy, transport, land use, and industrial activities. Utilising projections from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, the document constructs an illustrative pathway toward zero net emissions. The findings indicate that while significant political, behavioural, and financial barriers exist, a transition is technically achievable and could yield substantial regional economic, social, and developmental co-benefits, including improved energy security, food security, and air quality, provided that coordinated and ambitious climate actions are implemented.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 20, 2026