Chile was an exemplar to the world in its introduction of liberalised power markets in the 1980s, even before the UK. It is now part of a broader global trend in the localisation of climate policy-making. Reflecting the drive by the Covenant of Mayors in Europe and the Conference of Mayors in the US, Chile’s “Comuna Energética” programme offers an example of how regional and local government can spearhead change. READ ECA’s VIEWPOINT HERE