Los Rios Climate Action Plans
Climate Mitigation Plan
Los Ríos develops 11 community-driven climate action plans
Client
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Population
385.000
Schedule
2023-2024
The Problem
Eleven municipalities in Chile’s geographically and culturally diverse Los Ríos Region, spanning rivers, lakes, and coastal mountains, must develop climate action plans in under a year to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 in compliance with Chile’s Climate Change Framework Law.
The Problem
How can the Los Ríos Region design climate action plans for 11 municipalities to reduce emissions across the region, while helping each municipality adapt to the local impacts of climate change?
2,640
tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in the Los Ríos Region (2020)
63%
increase in greenhouse gas emissions in the Los Ríos Region between 1990 and 2020
The Solution
SSG worked with the Ministry of the Environment, the IDB, and the Los Ríos Regional Government—together with local municipalities and community members—to develop 11 coordinated climate action plans aimed at achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The plans combine region-wide strategic measures, such as strengthening the green economy, conserving ecosystem services, enhancing water security, promoting clean energy and sustainable mobility, and advancing the circular economy, with concrete actions for municipal implementation.
Each community plan reflects local needs and opportunities shaped by a participatory process involving over 20 workshops and 65 interviews with key stakeholders. The plans also include GHG inventories following the HuellaChile methodology and GPC Protocol, vulnerability and risk analyses, adaptation and mitigation measures, and the identification of key actors for their implementation.
The Outcome
The 11 municipal climate action plans developed in the Los Ríos Region during the project include:
110+
adaptation and mitigation measures
660+
specific actions to be taken across the 11 communities
6
transformations identified to address specific climate risks and reduce emissions
Outcome
Key Takeaways
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