Welcome to ECPA


Leaders of the Western Hemisphere recognize that clean energy is fundamental to the Western Hemisphere’s sustainable development and the prosperity of our citizens, and they are committed to expanding cooperation to address the intertwined challenges of energy security and climate change. To strengthen Inter-American collaboration on these issues, U.S. President Obama invited all countries of the Western Hemisphere to join in an Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA). ECPA is comprised of initiatives that focus on renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy poverty, infrastructure, cleaner and more efficient use of fossil fuels, sustainable forests and land use, and climate change adaptation.

The goal of ECPA is to foster partnerships across the Americas to achieve low carbon economic growth and development. ECPA is a flexible mechanism through which governments in the Western Hemisphere, on a voluntary basis, may lead multi-country or bilateral initiatives to promote clean energy, advance energy security, fight energy poverty, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ECPA initiatives can involve the private sector, civil society and academia, international organizations such as the World Bank, and Inter-American institutions such as the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Organization of the American States (OAS), the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE), and others.

Many governments have taken a leading role in implementing ECPA by deepening existing partnerships and creating new initiatives. To date, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Mexico, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States as well as the IDB and OAS have announced initiatives and/or are involved in ECPA-supported projects. All governments are encouraged to participate in ECPA by leading or joining existing or new initiatives focusing on the areas described above. To facilitate public understanding of the work underway across the Americas, partners provide updates on their ECPA contributions to the information clearinghouse at this site.