General objective: The objective of this side event is to share the findings of the study, enhance knowledge of the CDR measures and/or technologies, while generating a dialogue between the different actors that are participating in climate action in the LAC region.

Programme
Hour: 14:00-15:00 (Costa Rica); 15:00-16:00 (Bogotá); 17:00-18:00 (Santiago de Chile/Buenos Aires)

14:00-14:05    Welcome
Moderator: Alia Hassan, Outreach Officer, C2G

14:05-14:08    Introduction
Welcome and Context. Joseluis Samaniego. Director, Sustainable Development and Human Settlements Division, ECLAC

14:08-14:20    Presentation Study results “Current understanding of the impact of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) approaches on the SDGs in Latin America and the Caribbean”.
• Hernán Carlino. FTDT.

14:23-14:58    Conversation Panel
Focal Points EUROCLIMA+ Program and special guests:
• Rodrigo Rodriguez Tornquist – Secretary of Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Innovation of Argentina
• John Melo – General Coordinator of the BDC Update Process in Colombia. Climate Change and Risk Management Direction.
• Pablo Marquett – Associate Professor. Ecology Department. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
• Eduardo Vega – Master's Tutor in the Postgraduate Program in Economics. Autonomous University of Mexico

The Conversation Panel will be moderated by Joseluis Samaniego

14:58-15-00    Closing
Moderator: Alia Hassan, Outreach Officer, C2G