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Local Time
Timezone: Europe/Madrid
Date: Nov 19 2025
Time: 15:30 - 16:30
This event will showcase the results of the action “Generation of High-Resolution Climate Change Scenarios for Central America”, implemented by FIAP and AEMET under the EUROCLIMA programme. The initiative, led by Spain within the European climate policy framework, strengthens institutional and scientific capacities for climate planning and adaptation in Central America and sets the foundations for regional collaboration with South America. Additionally, islands are specially vulnerable on adaptation and the Macaronesia region shows one example of how climate science could be applied for better climate planning. The discussion will highlight Spain’s value added in linking science, diplomacy, and cooperation, and its strategic contribution to the EU’s external action climate agenda. The event will connect ongoing experiences in America and other regions with the objectives of COP30, reinforcing Spain’s role as a trusted partner bridging regions through climate knowledge.
Objectives
Highlight Spain’s technical and diplomatic leadership in climate cooperation and Earth observation.
Showcase tangible results of Spain’s partnership with the European Union and Central American countries (2018 – 2026).
Demonstrate how high-resolution climate data support policy planning and sectoral adaptation.
Strengthen institutional alliances with SICA, ECLAC, and WMO under the Team Europe approach.
Promote the replication of this model in South America, leveraging the COPERNICUS Regional Center in Chile and Panama and interregional cooperation.
Moderator
Elsa Velasco. Program Coordinator / FIAP, Spain.
Speakers
Keynote speaker: Keywan Riahi. Director of the Energy, Climate and Environment (ECE) Program / International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) / IPCC Lead Author Chapter 9: Energy Systems
Juan Carlos Perez Darias. La Laguna University, Canary Islands / Spain.
Jessica Laguardia. Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources / El Salvador.
Edwin Castellanos. Vice-minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change, Ministry of Environment / Lead Author IPCC Fifth and Sixth Assessment Reports / Guatemala.
