Chile's Multi-Dimensional Just Transition: Pursuing Continuity and Managing a Daring Agenda

The document reviews Chile's evolution toward a Just Socioecological Transition (JSET), highlighting the shift from energy-focused policies to a multi-dimensional approach. It identifies critical gaps in monitoring, funding, and legislative alignment while suggesting international mechanisms to support the 2025-2035 National Strategy.

• Chile has expanded its just transition framework from the energy sector to a 'Just Socioecological Transition' (JSET), defined as a process of transformation toward ecosystem balance, human well-being, and sustainable production models within the context of biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution.
• The JSET framework is integrated into national policy through the JSET National Strategy (NS), the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and the creation of the JSET office under the Ministry of the Environment (MMA).
• Implementation of the JSET is hindered by significant planning and monitoring gaps, including a lack of progress indicators for the 2030 Action Plan and a historical absence of verification methods and social impact metrics in previous programs like the Program of Social and Environmental Recuperation (PRAS).
• There is a critical lack of resources and personnel at the subnational level to manage JSET agendas; for example, between 2019 and 2024, the budget for PRAS-JSET activities decreased by 75%, falling from nearly USD 1 million to 250,000 per year.
• A disconnect exists between the executive branch's JSET goals and the legislative sphere, as there is no recorded coordination with Congress, and a pending law project may limit JSET's scope primarily to greenhouse gas reduction.
• International support opportunities for Chile include the Global Accelerator, the Green Climate Fund's 2024–2027 Strategic Plan, and the Just Transition Work Programme (JTWP) adopted at COP 30.

APA

Barrios, L. T., & Mahn, C. C. (2026). Chile's Multi-Dimensional Just Transition: Pursuing Continuity and Managing a Daring Agenda. Climate Strategies. https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CECG-Chile-Policy-Brief-v2.pdf

Chicago

Barrios, Luciano Travella, and Cristian Ceruti Mahn. Chile's Multi-Dimensional Just Transition: Pursuing Continuity and Managing a Daring Agenda. Climate Strategies, 2026. https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CECG-Chile-Policy-Brief-v2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{barrios2026chiles, author = {Barrios, Luciano Travella and Mahn, Cristian Ceruti}, title = {{Chile's Multi-Dimensional Just Transition: Pursuing Continuity and Managing a Daring Agenda}}, institution = {Climate Strategies}, year = {2026}, url = {https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CECG-Chile-Policy-Brief-v2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }