The Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas
By Thomas Andrew O’Keefe (Mercosur Consulting Group, Ltd.)
Latin American Law & Business Report, Volume 18, Number 5 May 2010
Introduction
The first ministerial for the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) occurred in Washington, D.C. on April 15-16, 2010 and was attended by 32 of the 35 governments in the Western Hemisphere. The first day of the energy ministerial, hosted by the Inter-American Development Bank, was open to the private sector, academics, and non-governmental organizations. ECPA is the first initiative offered by the Obama administration, and likely to be the only one during its first term in office, encompassing the entire Western Hemisphere.