A Parlatino circular economy framework moved forward during a committee meeting in Aruba, while delegates also prepared to examine artificial intelligence and its environmental effects.
Committee reviewed 48 proposed articles
Guatemalan legislator Rodrigo Pellecer Rodriguez said delegates reviewed 48 articles in a proposed Model Law on the Circular Economy, according to 24ora. The proposal had previously been submitted by Guatemala to the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament, known as Parlatino.
Pellecer Rodriguez said the committee compared Guatemala’s original proposal with observations and suggestions from the United Nations Environment Programme. Delegates then considered the text article by article before approving the initiative during the session.
Board review is expected in October
The framework’s next step is presentation to Parlatino’s board in October for evaluation. A model law does not itself change national legislation, but it can provide a common reference for member parliaments developing their own rules.
AI’s environmental impact enters the agenda
The committee was also expected to discuss an initiative on artificial intelligence in relation to the economy and environmental management. Pellecer Rodriguez said the debate should account for the technology’s demand for water and energy, which he described as an increasingly important environmental consideration.
The Aruba meeting brought together regional lawmakers to consider policy approaches that connect economic activity, material reuse and emerging technology.
