Hoja de Ruta desde América Latina y el Caribe para la transición energética justa

The 'Hoja de Ruta desde América Latina y el Caribe para la transición energética justa' is a comprehensive strategic framework developed by climate civil society organizations to guide the region's transition away from fossil fuels by 2050. It outlines a phased approach to decarbonize energy supply and demand, diversify economies to overcome the primary-export model, and implement legal and governance reforms based on climate justice and the rights of nature.

• The region exhibits a strong structural dependence on fossil fuels, with approximately two-thirds of the energy matrix relying on them and oil participation exceeding the global average. Economically, oil and gas account for an average of 3.9% of regional GDP, reaching up to 10% in countries like Colombia.
• The roadmap proposes a phased exit from fossil fuel production by 2050, categorized by country profiles: 'production in boom' (e.g., Brazil, Guyana), 'mature production' (e.g., Mexico, Colombia), and 'importers with refining capacity' (e.g., Chile, Dominican Republic). Key short-term goals (2026-2030) include suspending new exploration rounds in strategic ecosystems and establishing moratoria on fracking and deep-water offshore projects.
• To achieve a decarbonized electrical system by 2050, the document advocates for 100% regional interconnection by 2045 and a target where at least 20% of renewable capacity comes from decentralized, community, or individual ownership. It emphasizes the gradual elimination of fossil-fuel thermoelectric capacity and the reduction of gas to a 'last resort' resource.
• Demand-side transformation focuses on decarbonizing industry, transport, and residential sectors by 2050. Strategies include the 'Avoid-Shift-Improve' model for urban transport, the deployment of green hydrogen for high-temperature industrial processes, and the implementation of energy efficiency as the 'first fuel' of the transition.
• The report identifies a critical need for economic diversification to move beyond the primary-export model. It suggests creating regional value chains for transition technologies (batteries, solar panels) and reforming the financial architecture to avoid new debt, noting that current climate financing is 8 to 10 times lower than required (estimated annual investment of 3.7% to 4.9% of regional GDP until 2030).
• Legal and governance goals include recognizing Nature as a subject of rights, typifying 'ecocide' as an international crime, and excluding climate policies from Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanisms like ICSID to prevent corporate capture of climate action.
• The roadmap emphasizes a 'Just Transition' through labor reconversion, proposing the creation of national or territorial funds financed by fossil rents and climate taxes to support workers in affected regions.
• The document calls for the reform of state-owned oil companies, shifting their legal mandates from exploration and production toward becoming operators of renewable energy and low-carbon fuels.

APA

Transforma (2026). Hoja de Ruta desde América Latina y el Caribe para la transición energética justa. https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2606-Hoja-de-Ruta-LAC_TEJ.pdf

Chicago

Transforma. Hoja de Ruta desde América Latina y el Caribe para la transición energética justa. 2026. https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2606-Hoja-de-Ruta-LAC_TEJ.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{transforma2026hoja, author = {{Transforma}}, title = {{Hoja de Ruta desde América Latina y el Caribe para la transición energética justa}}, institution = {Transforma}, year = {2026}, month = jun, url = {https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2606-Hoja-de-Ruta-LAC_TEJ.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }