Top 12 Substack posts of 2023 / 12 posts de Substack más leídos en 2023

 As 2023 comes to a close, a look back at the top 12 posts on Substack this year. Also, of note, I now have 32 free subscribers (though, alas, no paid subscriber yet - for the cost of a latte you can support my writing!).

Los 12 posts más populares de 2023 en Substack:

12.  El Ciborg con Alzheimer (cuento)

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/el-ciborg-con-alzheimer

The Cyborg with Alzheimer's, a short story:

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/the-cyborg-with-alzheimers

11. Impacto del Mecanismo de Ajuste en Frontera por Carbono de la UE

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/impacto-del-mecanismo-de-ajuste-en

On the impact of the EU CBAM:

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/impact-of-the-eu-carbon-border-adjustment

10. Real income, real wages are rising under Bidenomics

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/real-income-real-wages-are-rising

Sobre el aumento de los ingresos reales en EE.UU; también disponible en español:

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/los-ingresos-reales-y-los-salarios

9. Competencia por atraer inmigrantes

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/competencia-por-atraer-inmigrantes

In English:

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/competition-to-attract-immigrants

8. Publications on climate finance and sustainable development

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/publications-on-climate-finance-and

7. Capítulo 1 de mi novela "El Último Humano"

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/capitulo-1-de-mi-novela-el-ultimo

Chapter 1 of my novel, "The Last Human"

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/chapter-1-of-my-novel-the-last-human

6. Siete veces Si en el Referendo

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/siete-veces-si-en-el-referendo

On the referendum in Ecuador

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/seven-times-yes-in-the-referendum

5. Arauz y la ecua(des)dolarización

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/arauz-y-la-ecuadesdolarizacion

On Vice-presidential candidate Arauz and his proposals to eliminate dollarization:

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/arauz-and-the-ecuadedollarization

4. Un año de la invasión rusa a Ucrania

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/un-ano-de-la-invasion-rusa-a-ucrania

One year of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/one-year-of-the-russian-invasion

3. Respuesta al Embajador Ruso (respuesta a artículo anterior)

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/un-ano-de-la-invasion-rusa-a-ucrania

My response to the Russian Ambassador (response to previous article)

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/my-response-to-the-russian-ambassador

2. Prohibido olvidar II (recordando al régimen de Rafael Correa)

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/prohibido-olvidar-ii

Forbidden to Forget II (the Correa regime in Ecuador)

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/forbidden-to-forget-ii

And the top post of 2023 / y el post más leído en 2023:

1. Luisa te Venezuelaniza (sobre la candidata presidencial en Ecuador, Luisa González)

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/luisa-te-venezuelaniza

About presidential candidate Luisa González, in English:

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/luisa-venezuelanizes-you

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COP 27 with modest results

 By Luis Fierro Carrión (*)

Twitter: @Luis_Fierro_C

The 27th Conference of Parties (or COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) just concluded on November 20 in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt.

Although it had been announced as the COP of “implementation” and focused on adaptation to climate change, in practice it got bogged down for several reasons:

- Developing countries demanded that a new "compensation fund" be created for "Loss and Damage" caused by climate change (China, a member of the G77, has not indicated whether it will contribute to such a fund, despite being currently responsible for a third of greenhouse gas emissions). The creation of the fund was finally approved on Sunday the 20th, but the details are yet to be defined (including who should contribute and who can receive the resources).

- The small island developing countries, and the European Union, insisted that ambition in reducing emissions should be increased, in order to keep alive the goal of limiting the increase in temperature to less than 1.5 degrees C. Others said that this goal was no longer feasible, but an effort had to be made to not exceed a 2 degree increase in temperature.

The event had to last two days longer than expected, given the difficulty in reaching consensus. There is no voting rule in the COP (not even a super-majority of 2/3 or 5/6), which is why it is understood that decisions must be unanimous (in some cases, when one or two minor countries have objected, the conference chair has indicated that it was his “sense” that there was consensus).

In my science fiction novel “The Last Human”, I anticipate that if a voting mechanism cannot be established, humanity will not be able to find a solution to this existential threat, and the temperature will continue to rise, and with it the sea level, natural disasters, droughts and floods in various regions, famines, among other catastrophic consequences.

More on Substack:

https://luisfierro.substack.com/p/cop-27-with-modest-results

(*) English translation of a column published in “El Universo” newspaper in Ecuador, November 24, 2022

https://www.eluniverso.com/opinion/columnistas/cop-27-con-modestos-resultados-nota/

Financing the energy transition in Ecuador

Financing the energy transition in Ecuador 

By Luis Fierro Carrion (*)

Twitter: @Luis_Fierro_C

The acceleration of climate change and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have produced a renewed impetus regarding the need to move towards an energy transition in Ecuador.

The extortion generated by the indigenous movement strike, which forced the government to increase the subsidy for fossil fuels, makes even more urgent the need to reduce fossil fuel consumption and promote the use of renewable energy.

Fossil fuel subsidies constitute complete nonsense, given their negative impact on income distribution, on health, climate change, air pollution and the fiscal deficit.

One way to address these problems is to promote the use of electric transportation, whether individual or collective. In the collective sphere, it seems that the Quito Metro, whose construction ended without having resolved the issue of its operational management, is finally going to start operating in a few months. In Cuenca, the tram also had to wait more than a year between its construction and its operation. In Guayaquil, the Airway that connects Durán with Guayaquil came into operation, although with little influx of the public. In Guayaquil, the use of electric buses has also been promoted.

These are incipient steps in the use of electro-mobility in Ecuador. There are resources from multilateral development banks (IDB, CAF, AFD, KfW) to promote a more intensive use of electric vehicles, which also requires the installation of a network of battery charging stations.

By using electric vehicles, the consumption of fossil fuels is reduced (and, therefore, the cost of subsidies for the State is lower), and the excess capacity of hydroelectric generation is better used (the vehicles should preferably be recharged late at night, with a reduced rate).

Efforts have also been made to promote renewable energy beyond large hydroelectric plants, through the approval for the installation of solar and wind power plants (in Loja, Manabí, Galapagos, among others).

The government has announced plans to rationalize the use of natural gas, which may include: stopping burning gas at the oil wells and refineries, and instead capturing and using such valuable resources; and making better use of the gas from the Gulf (instead of forcing the thermoelectric generation at the Termogas Machala plant, at hours when hydroelectric generation would suffice).

There are resources available to promote the energy transition towards greater use of renewable energy and more energy efficiency, by multilateral and bilateral development banks (World Bank, European Investment Bank, IDB, CAF, AFD, KfW, Green Climate Fund, etc.). 

The National Climate Finance Strategy was approved in February 2021. This strategy seeks to establish a clear and effective governance of climate finance; transversally integrate the climate approach in the financial system; and promote greater access to climate finance.

The Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of the Environment, Water and Ecological Transition are in charge of promoting these processes. In addition, the accreditation of a public bank before the Green Climate Fund and the Adaptation Fund is contemplated.

Ecuador is already a power in the generation of energy with low emissions, and must continue promoting the conversion of the vehicle fleet towards electromobility.

(*) A Spanish version of this column was published on September 16, 2022, in "Diario El Universo" of Ecuador:

https://www.eluniverso.com/opinion/columnistas/financiando-la-transicion-energetica-nota/

Economic Relations between the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean

 By Luis Fierro Carrion (*)

Twitter: @Luis_Fierro_C

The economic and political relations between the European Union (EU) and the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have been strengthening in recent decades, although with less momentum in recent years (given the increase in trade between LAC and China).

I wrote a Policy Brief on the “Economic Relations between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean” for the EU-LAC Foundation and the Institut des Amériques, published at the end of April, and available at: https:/ /eulacfoundation.org/ 

The signing of association agreements between the EU and most LAC countries has led to an increase in foreign trade between the two regions, while the EU has remained the main source of foreign direct investment in LAC. Investment by LAC companies in EU countries has also increased. The trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur, the largest market in LAC, is however still pending ratification.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the growing impacts of climate change have given renewed impetus to the need for close collaboration between the two regions. The EU and its Member States have provided €3 billion in health aid to LAC. The EU exported more than 130 million doses of vaccines to LAC countries, and is one of the main contributors to the COVAX facility, which delivered more than 50 million additional doses to the region. EU Member States have donated 10 million doses.

Regarding climate change, the two regions have been closely aligned since the negotiation of the Paris Climate Change Agreement at COP21 (December 2015). Europe has prioritized the ecological transition, digital transformation and sustainable development in its regional and bilateral cooperation programs, and LAC countries are receptive to the means of implementation (climate finance, technology transfer and capacity building) to promote mitigation and adaptation to climate change. The two regions are perhaps the ones that have given the greatest support to the implementation of the Paris Agreement, together with groups of countries such as the small island states (SIDS) and the least developed countries (LDC).

€3.4 billion will be made available to LAC under the multi-year programme (2021-27) of NDICI-Global Europe, to support a sustainable and green recovery. In addition, the EU will mobilize more than €12 billion of public and private investment in the region through the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+).

The EU Regional Multiannual Indicative Program for LAC (2021-27) will support the green transition, digital transformation, sustainable and inclusive economy, democratic governance, security and migration, as well as social cohesion and the fight against inequalities. Human development and education will likewise feature prominently.

Achieving greater growth, stability and security in LAC countries makes them more attractive markets for EU companies, both for commercial and investment purposes, which is why it is a mutually beneficial relationship.

(*) Column published on May 21 by the newspaper "El Universo" in Ecuador.

https://www.eluniverso.com/opinion/columnistas/relaciones-con-la-union-europea-nota/

Policy Brief: Relaciones Económicas entre la Unión Europea y América Latina y el Caribe (ENG, SPA, FRE)

"Relaciones Económicas entre la Unión Europea y América Latina y el Caribe"

(Below in English and French)

Policy Brief que escribí para la Fundación EU-LAC / EU-LAC Foundation y el Institut des Amériques.

La integración comercial entre las dos regiones ha avanzado, pero está pendiente de ratificación el acuerdo UE-Mercosur.

La pandemia de COVID-19 y los impactos crecientes del cambio climático han dado renovado ímpetu a la necesidad de colaboración estrecha entre las dos regiones.

En cuanto al cambio climático, las dos regiones han estado muy alineadas desde la negociación del Acuerdo de París de Cambio Climático en la COP21 (diciembre 2015). Europa ha dado prioridad a la transición ecológica, la transformación digital y el desarrollo sostenible en sus programas de cooperación regionales y bilaterales, y los países de ALC son receptivos a los medios de implementación (financiamiento climático, transferencia de tecnología y desarrollo de capacidades) para impulsar la mitigación y adaptación al cambio climático.

El Programa Indicativo Multianual (MIP) Regional de la UE para ALC (2021-27) apoyará la transición verde, la transformación digital, la economía sostenible e incluyente, la gobernanza democrática, la seguridad y la migración, así como la cohesión social y la lucha contra las desigualdades. El desarrollo humano y la educación ocuparán un lugar destacado dentro de estas áreas.

Alcanzar mayor crecimiento, estabilidad y seguridad en los países de ALC los vuelve mercados más atractivos para las empresas de la UE, tanto para fines comerciales como de inversión.

https://eulacfoundation.org/es/relaciones-economicas-entre-la-union-europea-y-america-latina-y-el-caribe

"Economic Relations between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean"

Policy brief I wrote for the EU-LAC Foundation / Fundación EU-LAC and Institut des Amériques

While economic integration between the two regions has advanced, the EU-Mercosur agreement is still awaiting ratification.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the growing impacts of climate change have renewed the momentum behind the need for close cooperation between both regions.

As for climate change, the two regions have been closely aligned since the Paris Agreement on Climate Change was negotiated at COP21 (December 2015). Europe has prioritised the ecological transition, the digital transformation and sustainable development in its regional and bilateral cooperation programmes, and the LAC countries are receptive to the means of implementation (climate finance, technology transfer and capacity development) to stimulate climate change mitigation and adaptation.

The Regional Multi-Annual Indicative Programme (MIP) of the EU for LAC (2021-27) will support the green transition, the digital transformation, the sustainable and inclusive economy, democratic government, security and migration, as well as social cohesion and the fight against inequality. Human development and education will play a leading role in these areas.

Achieving greater growth, stability and security in the LAC countries makes their markets more attractive to EU companies, both for trade and for investment.

https://eulacfoundation.org/en/economic-relations-between-european-union-and-latin-america-and-caribbean

Relations économiques entre l’Union européenne et l’Amérique latine et les Caraïbes

Policy brief issu du partenariat entre la Fondation EU-LAC et l’Institut des Amériques

Écrit par Luis Fierro, expert en politiques économiques vertes au sein du dispositif de soutien de l’UE pour contributions déterminées au niveau national

Malgré un certain degré de mécontentement des deux côtés de l’Atlantique, les relations économiques et politiques entre l’Union européenne (UE) et les pays d’Amérique latine et des Caraïbes (ALC) se sont renforcées au cours des dernières décennies, quoique de manière moins dynamique ces dernières années (compte tenu de l’augmentation des échanges entre l’ALC et la Chine). La signature d’accords d’association entre l’UE et la plupart des pays de l’ALC a entraîné une augmentation du commerce extérieur entre les deux régions, les pays de l’UE restant la principale source d’investissements directs étrangers dans l’ALC. Les investissements des entreprises de l’ALC dans les pays de l’UE ont également augmenté. Cependant, l’accord entre l’UE et le Mercosur, le plus grand marché de l’ALC, est en attente de ratification.

Fundación EU-LAC / EU-LAC Foundation

Institut des Amériques

https://www.institutdesameriques.fr/agenda/relations-economiques-entre-lunion-europeenne-et-lamerique-latine-et-les-caraibes

My top 10 blog posts in 2021 / Mis artículos de blog más leídos en 2021

Mis artículos de blog más leídos en el 2021 / My top 10 blog posts in 2021

# 10 Proposals by Pedro Castillo, candidate in Peru

https://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.com/2021/05/proposals-by-pedro-castillo-candidate.html

# 9 Prohibido Olvidar

https://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.com/2021/04/prohibido-olvidar.html

# 8 Presentation on Climate Change, the Paris Agreement and Climate Finance

https://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.com/2021/11/presentation-on-climate-change-paris.html

# 7 Resumen de mi gestión como Viceministro de Economía de Ecuador

https://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.com/2021/10/resumen-de-mi-gestion-como-viceministro.html

# 6 Disinfodemic

https://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.com/2021/02/disinfodemic.html

# 5 Ecuador: Agreement with the IMF and the presidential candidates

https://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.com/2021/01/ecuador-agreement-with-imf-and.html

# 4 ¿Año Nuevo, Vida Nueva?

 https://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.com/2021/01/ano-nuevo-vida-nueva.html

# 3 Elecciones en Ecuador: Dos opciones opuestas

https://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.com/2021/03/elecciones-en-ecuador-dos-opciones.html

# 2 Ecuador: Acuerdo con el FMI y los candidatos presidenciales

 https://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.com/2021/01/ecuador-acuerdo-con-el-fmi-y-candidatos.html

And my top blog post of 2021 / Y el artículo más leído en 2021:

Green Recovery and Climate Finance in Ecuador

https://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.com/2021/08/green-recovery-and-climate-finance-in.html

Presentation on Climate Change, the Paris Agreement and Climate Finance

Updated presentation on Climate Change, the Paris Agreement and Climate Finance, through November 2021 (Glasgow COP26).

Presentation given to the Course: Finance for the Common Good at the University of Dayton (Prof. Gabriela Vivero).

Table of Contents:

1. Context and Background

2. Climate Change

3. The Paris Agreement

4. National Mitigation and Adaptation Commitments

5. Climate Finance

6. Low Emission Development Strategies

Includes Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategies (LTS) and net-zero pledges made through November 12, 2021.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1noCkRO_qKYN3g2nsBPAhsV4Oso2U5-74/view?usp=sharing

The Lasso Administration's Economic and Trade Agenda (focus on sustainable recovery and climate finance)

My intervention on the Lasso Administration's Economic and Trade Agenda

Part of the Conference on US-#Ecuador Bilateral Relations Post COVID: Build Back Better Together

Focus on the efforts to achieve a #SustainableRecovery and #ClimateFinance

Institute of the Americas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm2nGpf2CsY

Green Recovery and Climate Finance in Ecuador

Green Recovery in Ecuador: perspectives from Latin America

Luis Fierro, Vice Minister of Economy 

REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR

July 1, 2021

Presentation at the London Climate Action Week, panel organised by E3G

Includes:

• National Macroeconomic Context 
• Advances in climate action and green economic recovery
• Climate Finance received by Ecuador
• Green recovery projects underway

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1PcDL-xvtOls7rMmpfjt1rRtXIKeDq4NB/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=113400922832223789027&rtpof=true&sd=true

Recording:

https://www.e3g.org/news/lcaw-taking-stock-of-green-recovery-efforts-eu-ecuador-indonesia/

Online courses and resources on climate change, climate finance and sustainable development

Here are some sites with online courses on climate change, climate finance, sustainable development and related topics: 

UNEPFI:  https://www.unepfi.org/training/training/climate-change-training/online-course/

EDX: https://www.edx.org/course/climate-change-financial-risks-and-opportunities

World Bank:  https://olc.worldbank.org/content/climate-change-online-learning

UNITAR: https://www.unitar.org/event/pmcp/ccp/event-pillars/planet?title=&content=climate&date%5Bmin%5D%5Bdate%5D=&date%5Bmax%5D%5Bdate%5D=&location=All&registration=All&delivery=24&language=All

Here is a general presentation I prepared on climate change, the Paris Agreement and climate finance (from 2016 - things have only gotten worse!).

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2keH2NAJ6iOSzlOaHdTMzdfUGM/view

Ecuador and climate change

Ecuador and climate change

By Luis Fierro Carrion (@Luis_Fierro_Eco)

(English translation of the article published in "El Universo" on February 6, 2020)

The average global temperature registered in 2019 its second highest level in history, barely tenths of a grade below the record set in 2016. The last five years and the last decade have also been the hottest since records are kept.

Global warming is due to the increase in greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere, in particular carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane gas. The level of CO2 in the atmosphere has increased from 350 parts per million in 1990 to 411 in 2019.

The increase in GHG emissions is mainly due to the use of fossil fuels (oil, gas, coal, etc.), and to a lesser extent to deforestation, agricultural and industrial activities.

We have already reached an increase of 1.1 degrees Celsius with respect to the pre-industrial average temperature, and in the Paris Agreement the countries of the world promised to restrict the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees, or at most to 2 degrees.

However, in accordance with the commitments assumed by the countries (through the “Nationally Determined Contributions” or NDC), an increase of at least 3 degrees C is projected until the year 2100.

With the temperature increase that has already occurred, we have begun to suffer catastrophic effects:

- Massive fires in Australia, Brazil, Bolivia, the United States and other countries.

- Rise of the sea levels (due to the melting of the ice at the poles and Greenland). This already threatens several countries and regions that are a few meters above sea level, such as Kiribati, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Bangladesh or the states of Florida and Louisiana in the United States.

- Fluctuations in the rain, which causes droughts in some regions and floods in others.

- Melting glaciers and snow-capped mountains.

- Intensification of hurricanes and tropical cyclones.

- Increase of epidemics of tropical diseases (dengue, Zika, malaria, etc.).

- Expansion of invasive species and extinction of endemic species.

Although Ecuador generates only 0.11% of global emissions (less than its participation in the global population or GDP), in the Paris Agreement all countries expressed their commitment to reduce their GHG emissions.

In Ecuador's climate plan proposal (NDC), there was no commitment for an absolute emission reduction, only sector programs and policies, such as the increase in renewable energy generation or reforestation plans (despite which Ecuador is currently the country in Latin America that deforests the most, as a percentage).

Before the last presidential elections, I published, as part of an initiative of Grupo FARO and Ecuador Decide, “Promote Sustainable and Low-Emission Development, with Greater Resilience to Climate Change” (Grupo FARO, Quito, 2017).

In this document I proposed public policies to address the problem, such as:

- Ratification of the Paris Agreement (the current government did it).

- Reduction or elimination of fossil fuel subsidies (partially achieved in the governments of Correa and Moreno).

- Promote solar, wind, geothermal, tidal and small hydroelectric energy (large hydroelectric plants emit methane gas from their dams, especially in tropical areas).

- Promote greater energy efficiency.

- Provide incentives for electric vehicles and mass public transport (metro, tramways and electric buses).

- Promote actions to adapt to climate change, including more resilient infrastructure.

- Improve the management of solid waste, including the capture of methane gas for electricity generation.

- Constitute an investment fund to face climate change, which channels national and international resources (a small fund has been set up to replace the National Environmental Fund that former President Correa eliminated).

There are concessional, and even non-refundable, funds available to deal with climate change. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), CAF, the World Bank, the Green Climate Fund, the French Development Agency (AFD), the German Development Bank (KfW) and the European Investment Bank, among others, finance mitigation and adaptation programs and projects, and there are initiatives to channel these resources towards decentralized autonomous governments and the private sector. Banco Pichincha issued the first Green Bond in Ecuador, in 2019, with the support of IDB Invest, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Proparco (the private sector branch of AFD).

Original article in Spanish:  https://www.eluniverso.com/opinion/2020/02/03/nota/7721430/ecuador-cambio-climatico

The graph shows the temperature anomalies in 2014-2018. Higher than normal temperatures are shown in red, and lower than normal temperatures are shown in blue.

Top 10 blog posts of 2018 / Mis artículos de blog más leídos en el 2018

My top 10 blog posts in 2018 / Mis artículos de blog más leídos en el 2018

#10 Publicaciones recientes sobre cambio climático y financiamiento climático en las cuales he participado

https://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.com/2018/10/publicaciones-recientes-sobre-cambio.html

#9 Another real estate bubble

http://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.com/2018/01/another-real-estate-bubble.html

#8 Contribution of cluster strategies and inter-cluster cooperation for the competitive progress of the EU and LAC

http://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.com/2018/05/contribution-of-cluster-strategies-and.html

#7 New study on financing the transition to renewable energy in the EU and LAC

https://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.com/2018/07/new-study-on-financing-transition-to.html

#6 Aumenta riesgo de recesión por guerra comercial desatada por Trump

https://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.com/2018/06/aumenta-riesgo-de-recesion-por-guerra.html

#5 Recent publications on climate change and climate finance in which I have participated

https://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.com/2018/11/recent-publications-on-climate-change.html

#4 Instituciones y fuentes de información sobre cambio climático

https://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.com/2018/01/instituciones-y-fuentes-de-informacion.html

#3 Defensive investments to confront stock market correction

https://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.com/2018/02/defensive-investments-to-confront-stock.html

#2 Many economists see a recession coming (as they did in 2007)

https://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.com/2018/08/many-economists-see-recession-coming-as.html

And the top blog post of 2018:

#1 International Trade, Technological Innovation and Public Policies: the case of Ecuador

https://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.com/2018/10/international-trade-technological.html

Recent publications on climate change and climate finance in which I have participated

Recent publications on climate change and climate finance in which I have participated (as an author, co-author or editor).

Editor. Case Studies on Circular Economy models and integration of Sustainable Development Goals in business strategies in the EU and LAC. October 2018. EU-LAC Foundation. https://goo.gl/mCjpUJ

Editor, Strengthening EU-LAC Cooperation: Sharing Experiences for Present and Future Developments. October 2018. IFAIR,  https://goo.gl/QMoiWw

Editor. Financing the Transition to Renewable Energy in the EU, Latin America and the Caribbean
September 2018, EU-LAC Foundation. https://goo.gl/AMRHBU

Climate change, debt relief, debt swaps and climate finance. September 2017. Blog article. https://goo.gl/1wh68y

Promote Sustainable, Low-Emission Development, with greater resilience to Climate Change (Proposal for Public Policies in Ecuador). April 2017. Grupo FARO. https://goo.gl/HLVHuW (in Spanish)

Presentation on Climate Change,the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development. June 2016. PowerPoint presentation. https://goo.gl/nxPxbp

Sources of Finance to implement the Nationally Determined Contributions. March 2016. PowerPoint presentation. https://goo.gl/KLp8R5 (in Spanish)

Climate Finance in the Paris Agreement: Challenges and Achievements. March 2016. PowerPoint presentation. https://goo.gl/Z14aBH (in Spanish)

AILAC achieved success in its climate finance priorities. February 2016. Blog article. https://goo.gl/DefKD5

Co-author. Innovative Instruments for Climate Finance, January 2015. Blog article. https://goo.gl/ytuphx

Gearing up for the COP20 in Lima - Progress in Climate Finance. October 2014.  Blog article. https://goo.gl/FtQLP1

Is sustainable development based on ethics and human beings possible?. September 2014. Article published in Revista Gestión of Ecuador. https://goo.gl/U1b7Uw (in Spanish)

Climate Change starts to take its toll. February 2014. Translation of article published in Revista Gestión of Ecuador. https://goo.gl/3W9j8s

Instituciones y fuentes de información sobre cambio climático

Algunas sugerencias de instituciones y fuentes de información sobre cambio climático (con énfasis en instituciones financieras que proveen financiamiento para proyectos de mitigación y adaptación):

UNFCCC / CMNUCC

http://unfccc.int/2860.php

UNEP / PNUMA

https://www.unenvironment.org/explore-topics/climate-change

UNDP / PNUD

http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/climate-and-disaster-resilience.html

Cursos de UNITAR sobre CC y medio ambiente:

https://www.unitar.org/event/event-pillars/planet

World Bank / Banco Mundial

http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/climatechange

IDB / BID

https://www.iadb.org/es/cambioclimatico

CAF

https://www.caf.com/es/temas/a/ambiente-y-cambio-climatico/cambio-climatico/

Green Climate Fund

http://www.greenclimate.fund/home

World Resources Institute

http://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/climate

EUROCLIMA:

http://www.euroclima.org/en/

AILAC (grupo de negociación de 8 países LAC)

http://ailac.org/

Grupo de Financiamiento Climático de América Latina (GFLAC)

http://gflac.org/

Lista de cuentas de Twitter sobre financiamiento climático (a la cual es posible suscribirse):

https://twitter.com/Luis_Fierro_Eco/lists/climate-finance

Mi presentación sobre el cambio climático:

Inglés:

http://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.de/2017/09/presentation-on-climate-change-paris.html

Español:

http://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.de/2016/06/presentacion-sobre-cambio-climatico.html

Mi presentación sobre fuentes de financiamiento climático:

http://economicsandinvestment.blogspot.de/2016/06/fuentes-de-financiamiento-climatico-en.html

En las presentaciones, a su vez, hay enlaces adicionales.