Santa Marta Pre-Conference | Content of National Transition Plans

As pressure grows to transition away from fossil fuels, governments face a fundamental challenge: what does a credible national transition roadmap actually look like in practice? While global climate pathways provide an essential direction of travel, countries need clearer guidance on how to translate these into national plans that are feasible, equitable, and responsive to very different levels of fossil fuel dependence. This is particularly important for major producers and emerging producers, which must navigate uncertainty over future demand while making decisions with long-term economic and political consequences.

The second session under the Transition Plans for a 1.5°C-Aligned and Just, Orderly and Equitable Transition Away from Fossil Fuels at the National and International Level workstream, this event will bring together leading experts to examine the principles, norms, and institutional features that should underpin strong national roadmaps. It will explore how 1.5°C-aligned fossil fuel phase-out pathways can be translated to the national level, what equitable phase-out looks like across different country contexts, and how institutions such as climate councils can support credibility and accountability. The session will help clarify the core elements of effective roadmaps and how these can be operationalized across countries with different roles in the fossil fuel economy. 

Agenda

Introduction and Housekeeping

Interventions | Round 1

Neil Grant, Senior Expert Climate Policy Analysis, Climate Analytics

Steve Pye, Professor of Energy Systems and Deputy Director, UCL Energy Institute 

Rebecca Draeger, Doctoral Candidate, Energy Planning Program at COPPE/UFRJ

Sivan Kartha, Equitable Transitions Research Director, Stockholm Environment Institute

Breakout Discussions

Interventions | Round 2

Valerie Marcel, Executive Director, Co-founder, New Producers for Sustainable Energy

Claudio Angelo, International Policy Coordinator, Observatorio do Clima

Piers Forster, Professor of Physical Climate Change and founding Director of the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures, University of Leeds

Breakout Discussions

Next Steps