Road to Carbon Neutral

 

Implementing partner: OpEPA

Consortium partners: The Climate Reality Project

Implementation Period: April 2023 - June 2024

Sector: Low-carbon policy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The project aimed to strengthen the capacity of sub-national and municipal actors to implement decarbonisation actions in their territories, bearing in mind Colombia’s NDC commitments and long-term strategy E2050. Road to carbon neutral outlined a path of action through capacity building and articulating key actors that favoured political advocacy and became an accelerator of climate action at the local level. This, to contribute to the decarbonisation of both energy and transport sectors.
 
Furthermore, through the promotion of new narratives for decarbonisation, and developing education / communication tools, the project involved the general public a key actor in terms of territorial climate management.   
 
Click here to find out more about the project and its results.

 


“The greatest contribution of the project is generating connections at two levels: between the national strategy, the subnational governments and the municipalities. On the other hand, a communication bridge between technical content and a new vocabulary that is accessible and understandable for citizens, bringing living systems perspectives into the conversation. To achieve the transition to a low-carbon economy, citizens must become actively involved and make it their own goal.”


- Luis Camargo, Executive Director, Organización para la Educación y Protección Ambiental (OpEPA)

 

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Main results

 
  • The project enhanced the knowledge and commitment of key stakeholders in five prioritised Colombian departments (Antioquia, Atlántico, Boyacá, Valle del Cauca y Cundinamarca), enabling them to collaborate effectively on decarbonisation initiatives. This also means the  strengthening of capacity of 51 municipalities and 204 new authorities.  

  • Political candidates and elected authorities (elections took place in October 2023) incorporated climate action into their development plans, facilitated by targeted workshops and capacity-building sessions provided by the project.

  • The project produced and disseminated communication and educational tools, including social media campaigns and guides, which have been used effectively by stakeholders to enhance their climate actions. 

  • The project developed and shared models for decarbonisation projects in the energy and transport sectors, including detailed project samples and a climate finance roadmap.

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