Costa Rica
A 2022 edition of the Latin American Economic Outlook which explores options for the region to recast its production models, transform its energy matrix and create better jobs in the process. It argues that, for this transition to be just, stronger social protection systems and open dialogue must help build new, sustainable social contracts. In support of this ambitious agenda, the report presents an array of financing options, including green finance, and advocates for renewed international partnerships.
[Originally posted at https://repositorio.cepal.org/handle/11362/48415]
A 2022 report which discusses how much it would cost to meet climate change goals in the context of Latin America and the Caribbean's need to respond to the challenge of climate change while making progress with other sustainable development goals.
[Originally posted at https://shs.hal.science/halshs-03720397/document]
For years the logic of turning Costa Rica into a “laboratory” on climate actions have permeated various approaches in civil society, business and the State. Things have evolved since the preparation of the national contribution to the Paris Agreement 2015. In May 2018, the Alvarado administration (2018-2022) went a step further: it made decarbonization into a central narrative for the term, turning it into a core pillar of the national development plan – the main policy instrument of Heads of States in Costa Rica. Moreover, his inauguration speech in May 2018 made international headlines as he pledged support for the prospect of a fossil-free Costa Rica, one of the first countries in the world to take such turn.
[Originally posted at https://www.elgaronline.com/view/edcoll/9781800371774/9781800371774.00013.xml]
A 2017 issue brief which explores the lessons from two public banks, one in Costa Rica and the other in Germany that are developing new and innovative ways of financing a green transformation.
[Originally posted at https://www.tni.org/en/publication/how-public-banks-can-help-finance-a-green-and-just-energy-transformation]
A 2017 study which provides an overview of different 'just transition', energy transformation and climate justice discourses, presents a set of just energy transition principles and applies them to evaluate climate policies of 12 Global South countries.
[Originally posted at https://www.brot-fuer-die-welt.de/fileadmin/mediapool/blogs/Fuenfgelt_Joachim/just_energy_transition_in_global_south_final.pdf]
A 2019 book summary which presents visions of regenerative and redistributive economies, built with collective power: from the thriving cooperative economy in Kerala, India, to the hundreds of local saving banks in Germany, the worker-owned bank Banco Popular in Costa Rica, and the thousands of People’s Credit Funds in Vietnam. It explores models that could become the new normal—the basis for a democratically organized and life sustaining future.
[Originally posted at https://www.tni.org/en/publicfinance]
A 2019 book which presents visions of regenerative and redistributive economies, built with collective power: from the thriving cooperative economy in Kerala, India, to the hundreds of local saving banks in Germany, the worker-owned bank Banco Popular in Costa Rica, and the thousands of People’s Credit Funds in Vietnam. It explores models that could become the new normal—the basis for a democratically organized and life sustaining future.
[Originally posted at https://www.tni.org/en/publicfinance]
A 2020 paper which explores the peacebuilding implications of energy transitions towards a carbon-neutral future. It examines, on the one hand, the potential risks that abrupt or unmanaged ‘cut off points’ from fossil fuels may pose for peace, and the role that sustainable and 'just transitions' can play in mitigating this. At the same time, it analyzes the significant opportunities that sustainable and just transitions away from fossil fuels can provide for peace, socio-economic and political stability, health, environmental regeneration and justice globally.
[Originally posted at https://quno.org/sites/default/files/resources/QUNO%20The%20Peacebuilding%20Implications%20%20of%20Energy%20Transitions%20to%20a%20%20Carbon-Neutral%20Future_12OCT2020.pdf]
A 2017 study which provides an overview of the different 'just transition', energy transformation and climate justice discourses of the previous years and how they are ultimately reflected in the Paris Agreement. It shows how they overlap in terms of transition narratives and policy demands.
[Originally posted at https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/iez/13955.pdf]
A 2022 report which explores technological options in the Greater Metropolitan Area of the Central Valley of Costa Rica to contribute towards achieving the national decarbonization goal and also improving the sustainability of their jurisdiction.
[Originally posted at https://www.irena.org/publications/2022/Mar/Urban-energy-transition-for-the-greater-metropolitan-area-of-the-central-valley-of-Costa-Rica]
A 2021 report which sketches the main principles governing how to integrate 'just transition' in national climate plans—the so-called Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). It provides practical recommendations on how to improve the integration of 'just transition' in NDCs and their preparation processes that focus on different levels of governance and actors, especially from the Global South.
[Originally posted at https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/iez/18464.pdf]
A 2021 paper which aims at nontraditional climate policy actors such as the finance and planning ministries of Latin America and the Caribbean. The objective is to provide a glimpse into the existing, limited, regional examples of how effective climate policy may be achieved while also contributing to sustainable economic and social development.
[Originally posted at https://publications.iadb.org/en/climate-policies-latin-america-and-caribbean-success-stories-and-challenges-fight-against-climate]
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