National Dialogue on Key National Priorities for Just Transitions in Colombia

The report details a National Dialogue held in Bogotá on August 30, 2024, involving 22 participants from the public sector, private sector, academia, civil society, and international organisations. The dialogue identified four primary barriers to a just energy transition in Colombia: a lack of clear definitions for the transition, inconsistent public policy, weak institutions and regulations, and inadequate social participation mechanisms. While Colombia has a robust regulatory framework, including Law 1715 and CONPES documents, stakeholders emphasized the need for evidence-based policy design, improved territorial engagement, and new incentives for private sector investment in renewable energy. The report concludes by aligning these stakeholder needs with the Colombian government's official JTWP priorities and offering recommendations to the UNFCCC to broaden the JTWP's scope, enhance financial support, and improve accountability.

• The National Dialogue identified four critical barriers to achieving a just energy transition in Colombia: the need to define the energy transition, the continuity and quality of public policy, weak institutions and regulations, and a lack of adequate social participation and consultation mechanisms.
• Despite having a strong regulatory framework—including Law 1715 and CONPES documents—Colombia lacks clarity regarding the starting point and ultimate goals of its energy transition, necessitating a comprehensive technical analysis to define what 'Just Transitions' mean for the country.
• Current territorial engagement and consultation efforts, including the Prior Consultation Law and ILO Convention 169, are considered insufficient to build trust or resolve pre-existing conflicts in affected areas.
• Stakeholders highlighted the need for evidence-based policy design that incorporates feedback mechanisms and new incentives for the private sector to accelerate renewable energy investments and technology exchange.
• Colombia's official priorities for the JTWP emphasize a human-rights-based approach, including gender equality, the phasing out of fossil fuels, and the protection of the rights of Indigenous peoples and human rights defenders.
• The report recommends that the UNFCCC's JTWP expand its scope beyond workforce issues to include social justice, environmental sustainability, and adaptation, while increasing accessible climate finance for developing nations.

APA

García, H. (2024). National Dialogue on Key National Priorities for Just Transitions in Colombia. Climate Strategies. https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Colombia-Report-S2S-2024-2.pdf

Chicago

García, Helena. National Dialogue on Key National Priorities for Just Transitions in Colombia. Climate Strategies, 2024. https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Colombia-Report-S2S-2024-2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{garca2024national, author = {García, Helena}, title = {{National Dialogue on Key National Priorities for Just Transitions in Colombia}}, institution = {Climate Strategies}, year = {2024}, url = {https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Colombia-Report-S2S-2024-2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }