On August 30, 2011, in an event held at the Municipal Theater of Santiago, the Minister of the Environment, Ignacia Benítez, presented the Second Communication on Climate Change to President Sebastián Piñera.
The Carbon Footprint of the event was measured by Fundación Chile, verified by KPMG and neutralized by SCX, Santiago Climate Exchange, with carbon credits from the national project Central Hidroeléctrica Lircay.
Summary of the initiative
- SCX Code: 006-CL0313522
- Initiative of: Ministry of Environment
- Neutralization object: Event
- Volume tonCO2: 1 tCO2
- Effective Date: 08-30-2011
- Footprint meter: Proyectae
- Footprint verifier: Deloitte
- Abatement Project: Biomass Nueva Aldea
- Registration: Markit
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Changeratified by the State of Chile in 1994, is an international treaty that aims to stabilize greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations at a level that prevents anthropogenic interference in the climate system. According to Article 12 of the Convention, signatory Parties must provide the Secretariat with information relevant to climate change through their National Communications.
In 2000, Chile submitted its First National Communication to the Secretariat of the Convention and in 2011 the Second National Communication was submitted. In addition to generating studies and carrying out the information gathering required to produce the Communication, this initiative also serves to increase the capacity of Chilean Government institutions, and other participating institutions, to better analyze various aspects related to climate change. At the same time, the capacities installed in the country to contribute to international negotiations on climate change and to the analysis of opportunities and obligations that new initiatives and commitments may entail at the national and international levels are strengthened.
ID Code: 006-CL0313522
