Chile’s New Governance Structures Are Streamlining Net-zero Implementation

Chile has transitioned from a centralized climate policy model, where the Ministry of the Environment held sole responsibility, to a decentralized system under the 2022 Climate Change Framework Law. This law assigns net-zero responsibilities to 17 government ministries, regional authorities, and municipal governments, supported by new national bodies including the Council of Ministers for Sustainability and Climate Change and a Scientific Advisory Committee. The governance shift has enabled the rapid development of policy instruments, such as greenhouse gas emissions standards, and the creation of sectoral carbon budgets with associated budgetary sanctions for non-compliance.

• The Climate Change Framework Law (2022) shifted climate policy from the sole responsibility of the Ministry of the Environment to a decentralized model involving 17 government ministries, regional authorities, and municipal governments, using measurable indicators to track progress.
• New national governance bodies were created to support net-zero goals: the Council of Ministers for Sustainability and Climate Change for vetting policies, a Scientific Advisory Committee for expert advice, and the National Council for Sustainability and Climate Change for public accountability.
• Subnational climate action is being implemented through Climate Change Committees in all 16 regions and through existing municipal government structures.
• Chile has introduced sectoral carbon budgets and accountability mechanisms, including budgetary sanctions for sectors that fail to meet their targets.
• The new governance structure has accelerated policy development, with procedural regulations for greenhouse gas emissions standards being developed by June 2023, and sectoral mitigation and adaptation plans due by June 2025.

APA

World Resources Institute (2024). Chile’s New Governance Structures Are Streamlining Net-zero Implementation. https://www.wri.org/update/chiles-new-governance-structures-are-streamlining-net-zero-implementation

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Chile’s New Governance Structures Are Streamlining Net-zero Implementation. 2024. https://www.wri.org/update/chiles-new-governance-structures-are-streamlining-net-zero-implementation.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2024chiles, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Chile’s New Governance Structures Are Streamlining Net-zero Implementation}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2024}, month = mar, url = {https://www.wri.org/update/chiles-new-governance-structures-are-streamlining-net-zero-implementation}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }