Roadmap from Latin America and the Caribbean for a Just Energy Transition

The 'Roadmap from Latin America and the Caribbean for a Just Energy Transition' is a comprehensive strategic framework developed by climate civil society organizations to guide the region toward a phased and orderly phase-out of fossil fuels by 2050. It proposes a multi-dimensional approach encompassing the transformation of energy supply and demand, economic diversification to move beyond primary export-oriented models, and the implementation of legal and governance reforms based on climate justice and the rights of nature.

• The region exhibits a high structural dependence on fossil fuels, with approximately two-thirds of the regional energy mix relying on them and an average of 3.9% of regional GDP depending on oil and gas, though some countries like Colombia reach 10%.
• The roadmap proposes a phased-out of oil, gas, and coal extraction by 2050, including short-term goals (2026-2030) to suspend new bidding rounds in strategic ecosystems and establish moratoriums on unconventional and offshore fossil fuel projects.
• The electricity sector goal is to achieve a net-zero-emission and diversified system by 2050, where renewable energy accounts for nearly 100% of generation and at least 20% of installed capacity comes from decentralized sources owned by communities or individuals.
• To reduce economic vulnerability and dependence on raw materials, the document advocates for a transition toward a diversified region with greater local and regional value added, targeting the manufacturing of transition technologies and the development of a circular economy.
• The roadmap identifies a significant financing gap, noting that meeting climate commitments requires annual investments between USD 215 billion and 284 billion (3.7% to 4.9% of regional GDP) through 2030, while climate finance in 2020 was only 0.5% of GDP.
• Legal and governance transformations are centered on recognizing nature as a subject of rights and criminalizing ecocide as an international crime to punish serious environmental damage from extractive activities.
• The document calls for the exclusion of energy transition and fossil fuel phase-out policies from international investor-state arbitration mechanisms, such as ICSID, to protect states' regulatory autonomy.
• Decarbonization of 'hard-to-abate' sectors is prioritized, with specific strategies for cement, steel, aluminum, and fertilizers, focusing on the use of green hydrogen, biomass, and circular carbon by 2050.
• The roadmap emphasizes a 'Just Transition' for the workforce, proposing the creation of national or regional funds for retraining financed by fossil fuel revenues and climate taxes.

APA

Transforma (2026). Roadmap from Latin America and the Caribbean for a Just Energy Transition. https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2606-Roadmap-LAC_JET.pdf

Chicago

Transforma. Roadmap from Latin America and the Caribbean for a Just Energy Transition. 2026. https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2606-Roadmap-LAC_JET.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{transforma2026roadmap, author = {{Transforma}}, title = {{Roadmap from Latin America and the Caribbean for a Just Energy Transition}}, institution = {Transforma}, year = {2026}, month = jun, url = {https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2606-Roadmap-LAC_JET.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }