According to Colombia’s updated nationally determined contribution (NDC) in 2020, Colombia only contributes 0.4 percent of global emissions with 71.3 percent of domestic greenhouse gas emissions coming from agriculture and land use. To scale up climate action, Colombia partnered with the FAO and UNDP Scaling up Climate Ambition on Land Use and Agriculture through NDCs and National Adaptation Plans (SCALA) programme, funded by Germany’s International Climate Initiative (IKI) to help bridge the divide between national and local levels to implement the priorities outlined in country climate plans. Following the inception workshop in Colombia last year, the SCALA programme sat down with Mr. Nelson…