Patricio Lombardi

At-a-Glance

Served as the first Minister-Secretary of Climate Change in the Americas (2020-2022).
Executive Director at Environmental Markets Fairness Foundation.
Co-Founder of Fundación Revolucion21, an environmental foundation named Goodwill Ambassador by the United Nations.
Signed a historic agreement to protect the Argentinean part of the Atlantic Forest at U.N. COP 26.
Pioneered the incorporation of blockchain technology as a Minister.
Incorporated the State into the voluntary carbon market, becoming the first subnational State in the world to sign a REDD+ jurisdictional agreement.

Biography

Patricio Lombardi is the Executive Director of the Environmental Markets Fairness Foundation, an alliance focused on environmental markets, governments, and civil organizations from the Global South. This foundation advocates for environmental creditors and guardians of biodiversity and primary forests.

From 2020 to 2022, Lombardi served as the Minister-Secretary of Climate Change, making him the first Minister of Climate Change in the Americas.