GLOBAL SOUTH VOICES TO COP28 - Key Messages Towards a Just Energy Transition for LAC and Africa

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Policy brief assembling positions and key messages from civil society organizations across Latin America, the Caribbean (LAC), and Africa for COP28. Prepared with Transforma and Power Shift Africa under the SouthSouth Collaborative on Climate Change and Just Energy Transition, it outlines the purpose, the Global South context of JET, and regional diagnosis. It highlights the need for social participation, phase-in of renewable energy, transition minerals, energy access, poverty reduction, and guidance for addressing challenges and opportunities.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages26

Reading Time1 h 6 min

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Introduction

Purpose of the Policy Brief

Global South Context of JET

JET Context in the LAC Region

Diagnosis

Policy Brief 2023 GLOBAL SOUTH VOICES TO COP28 Key Messages Towards a Just Energy Transition for LAC and Africa → This technical document was created jointly by Transforma and Power Shift Africa within the framework of the SouthSouth Collaborative on Climate Change and Just Energy Transition. It consolidatesthe positions of civil society organizations from the LatinAmerican and Caribbean (LAC) and African regions, addressing the challenges and opportunities to achieve a Just Energy Transition in the Global South. The authors would like to express their gratitude to all organizations that participated in the corresponding regional and inter-regional convenings.The ideas and messages contained herein are the result of their active engagement in the discussions. Acknowledgments and photo credits: Cover: Sander Weeteling / Unsplash,Page 3: Delaney Turner / Unsplash Authors: Giovanni Pabón Restrepo, Ana MaríaMogollón,Carolina Martínez Sánchez, María Camila Cruz Castro, Verónica Valencia Hernández, Andrés Morales, Amos Wemanya y Samira Ally. Editorial design and graphic direction: VISUALARIUM® JUNE 2023 THIS PUBLICATION CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE TRANSFORMA POWER SHIFT AFRICA Introduction 1 DELANEY TURNER / UNSPLASH P. 3 INTRODUCTION GLOBAL SOUTH VO ICES TO COP28 1.1 PURPOSE OF THE POLICY BRIEF ya, elweenng witTransformah valuable inapnutdaPower Snd feedbiftck This technical document was built from civil society organizations (CSOs) from the LatinAmerican and Caribbean (LAC) and African regions, within the framework of the South-South Collaborative Network (SSC)1. T he SSC focuses on the Just Energy Transition (JET) in the Global South and has organized various activities to facilitate discussions on this process in the region. Regional and interregional workshops have been conducted with active participation from significant CSOsin Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa for discussing the concept and principles of JET and how to ensure social participation, address fossil fuel subsidies, and securing funding for JET initiatives. Furthermore, we have identified key messages regarding the phase-in of renewable energy, transition minerals, economic diversification, energy access, and energy poverty. These messages are essential for amplifying the voices ofthe Global South in international forums like COP28 . To facilitate discussions at the local, national, and regional levels, we have compiled all relevant conclusions and key messages into this policy brief. We hope that it will serve as a guide for addressing the challenges and opportunities that the Global South faces in achieving a Just Energy Transition, in particular for the LAC and Africa regions. 1 The SSC is a proposed space to strengthen the leadership and strategy of the Global South to demand, catalyze and scale Climate Action and Just Energy Transition towards the fulfillment of the objectives of the Paris Agreement. It aims to create a better connected, coordinated, and empowered South-led climate change and energy transition movement. Through this network we want to showcase innovation, empower local and regional stakeholders to design and implement policies and actions and, promote voices through inclusive representation of the South in international scenarios. 1.2 GLOBAL SOUTH CONTEXT OF JET The Paris Agreement set international commitments to address the climate crisis and the urgent need to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C. However, more than 170 years of fossil fuel combustion has led to global warming of 1 . 1°C above pre-industrial levels. This has resulted in more frequent and intense extreme weather events that have disproportionately impacted the Global South. Recognizing the urgency, the Global South has acknowledged the need to transition toa more sustainable and equitable energy system . However, achieving a Just Energy Transition in this context poses multifaceted challenges. Many countries in

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Who developed this policy brief and what is its purpose?

The policy brief was created jointly by Transforma and Power Shift Africa within the SouthSouth Collaborative on Climate Change and Just Energy Transition. Its purpose is to compile civil society conclusions and key messages to support discussions and guidance for achieving a Just Energy Transition in the Global South, especially for LAC and Africa.

What key issues does the brief highlight for the Just Energy Transition?

It highlights social participation, addressing fossil fuel subsidies, funding for JET initiatives, the phase-in of renewable energy, transition minerals, economic diversification, energy access, and energy poverty.

How does the brief describe the Global South context of JET?

It links climate impacts to commitments under the Paris Agreement and notes disproportionate extreme weather effects on the Global South. It also discusses challenges such as fossil-fuel reliance and socioeconomic inequalities, while emphasizing opportunities from renewable resources and the need for collaboration and unified messaging.

Aug 24, 2026

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