Canning Papers

The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have been severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, but the region’s agribusiness sector has shown great resilience. The outlook is positive, but much will depend on how it responds to specific challenges of climate change, shifting global diets, and uncertainties in global trade.

Latin America is the most biodiverse region on the planet, but biodiversity has been slashed in recent decades and continues to be lost. This Canning Paper looks at what human action is being taken to protect natural habitats and safeguard ecosystems, alongside exploring areas where action is urgently needed.

Latin America's progress on its energy transition - from fossil fuels to green, renewable sources such as wind and solar power - has been mixed across the region. This new Canning Paper establishes the region's current energy landscape, and examines top transitional trends and upcoming opportunities.

Latin America's regional and international alliances could offer valuable opportunities for UK trade and engagement with the region. In this Canning Paper, Latin America's major trade alliances are examined to determine their effectiveness and potential for further development.

Ten years on from the launch of the Canning Agenda, Canning House have undertaken a review of its progress in order to establish how successful it has been since its introduction, and to identify what needs to be done to accelerate the progress of a revitalised relationship between Latin America and the UK.

In December 2017, Canning House published a paper outlining the potential for ‘smart cities’ in Latin America. Two years later, this paper assesses how the smart cities story has evolved.