{"id":9316,"date":"2025-06-17T10:59:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T14:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oemlac.olade.org\/?p=9316"},"modified":"2026-07-01T09:33:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:33:19","slug":"latin-america-and-the-caribbean-are-participating-in-the-first-regional-methane-summit-on-climate-and-energy-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oemlac.olade.org\/en\/oemlac\/latin-america-and-the-caribbean-are-participating-in-the-first-regional-methane-summit-on-climate-and-energy-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Latin America and the Caribbean are participating in the first Regional Methane Summit on Climate and Energy Action"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the participation of more than 100 representatives from governments, multilateral organizations, energy sector companies, academia, and civil society, the First Regional Methane Summit for Latin America and the Caribbean was held in Bogot\u00e1, Colombia. The event was organized by the Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE), in conjunction with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), the Global Methane Hub (GMH), and Colombia\u2019s Ministry of Mines and Energy.<\/p>\n

The event established itself as a key forum for discussing strategies to mitigate methane (CH\u2084), a climate super-pollutant responsible for about 45% of current global warming, according to estimates by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).<\/p>\n<\/div>

A priority for the energy sector<\/b><\/h4><\/div>

In Latin America and the Caribbean, the oil and gas sector is the primary source of methane emissions, presenting a strategic opportunity to improve operational efficiency, reduce climate impact, and contribute to meeting international decarbonization commitments.<\/p>\n

During the event, participants discussed technical advances, challenges, and opportunities, highlighting initiatives such as the Methane Emissions Observatory for Latin American and Caribbean (OEMLAC), a tool that already brings together 22 countries and offers technical support, methodological standardization, and access to data for decision-making.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\u201cImproving methane inventories is key to evidence-based climate action\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Andr\u00e9s Rebolledo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

Executive Secretary of OLACDE<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Thematic Areas and Multi-Stakeholder Participation<\/b><\/h4><\/div>

The Summit was attended by Colombia\u2019s Minister of Mines and Energy, Andr\u00e9s Camacho<\/b>; CAF President Sergio Diaz-Granados<\/b>; Global Methane Hub CEO Marcelo Mena<\/b>; and OLACDE Executive Secretary Andr\u00e9s Rebolledo.<\/b><\/p>\n

It also featured high-level representation from initiatives and organizations such as UNEP\u2019s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), the International Energy Agency, the Clean Air Task Force, the Association of Oil, Gas, and Renewable Energy Companies (ARPEL), ECOPETROL, Petrobras, and YPF, among others. <\/p>\n

These participants presented their perspectives, contributions, and reflections on the Summit\u2019s central themes:<\/p>\n<\/div>