Climate Action in Latin America: Challenges & Solutions with Prof. Andrea Ribeiro Hoffmann

What’s holding back climate action in Latin America, and how can the region overcome these challenges? In this episode, Prof. Andrea Ribeiro Hoffmann explores the political, institutional, and economic factors shaping Latin America's climate policies. This podcast is part of The European Dialogue podcast series. You can listen to this on Spotify, Youtube or Soundcloud. Links Below. 🎙 Drawing from her co-edited book "Climate Change in Regional Perspective – European Union and Latin American Initiatives, Challenges, and Solutions", Prof. Hoffmann examines why regional organizations like MERCOSUR and UNASUR struggle to prioritize climate policies, despite Latin America’s environmental significance. Key Topics Covered: ✅ The political shifts influencing climate cooperation (Pink Tide, conservative governments) ✅ Why regional organizations struggle to enforce climate commitments ✅ How Latin America can leverage global agreements like the Paris Agreement ✅ Insights from COP29 in Azerbaijan and expectations for COP30 in Brazil ✅ The role of trade agreements (EU-MERCOSUR deal) in climate governance ✅ Civil society’s impact on shaping environmental policies Resources Mentioned: 📘 Climate Change in Regional Perspective (Open Access): https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/88353 📜 Escazú Agreement & Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) 📅 EU-MERCOSUR Agreement (December 6th) 🌐 Visit our website to join webinars, read blogs, and listen to more podcasts! https://www.eu-values.eu/ 📲 Follow us for more insights: Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/euvalues.eu/ LinkedIn 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/company/eu-values-network/ Bluesky 👉 https://bsky.app/profile/euvaluesnetwork.bsky.social Spotify Podcast 🎧 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/4bmecvWt1As2M4cRBsyW6i SoundCloud 👉 https://soundcloud.com/euvaluesnetwork #ClimateAction #LatinAmerica #COP30 #Sustainability #EUMERCOSUR #ParisAgreement #EnvironmentalPolicy