Together, we can advance
climate action
that supports development, resilience,
and inclusive prosperity.
Hi, I'm Jam. I'm an international climate and sustainable development practitioner. I work alongside public and private institutions to co-create climate and development strategies and analyses that are technically rigorous, financially credible, and grounded in development priorities. My work spans mitigation, adaptation, and climate finance — focusing on working together to translate long-term vision into actionable and inclusive pathways.
Climate strategies are most effective when they are co-created.
My background bridges engineering and policy — a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Costa Rica and a Master’s degree in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy from the University of Minnesota. Over time, I have gained increasing regional experience working at the intersection of technical solutions, policy decisions, public finance, and social priorities, collaborating across sectors and policy objectives — including climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Through this work, I have seen that climate strategies are most effective when they are co-created — when stakeholders come together to navigate trade-offs, align development priorities, and build shared ownership. Technical rigor matters. Financial credibility matters. But so do institutional realities, local context, and long-term vision.
I work in climate and development because I believe the transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient futures can support inclusive prosperity when it is thoughtfully designed, grounded in local priorities, and built collectively.
Technically rigorous
Open-source scenario modelling across energy, transport, AFOLU, and waste — scrutiny-ready analysis that holds up in technical review and before ministries of finance.
Financially credible
Cost-benefit analyses and investment pathways that translate ambition into numbers the treasury, multilateral banks, and private counterparts can underwrite.
Co-created with stakeholders
Workshops, bilaterals, and participatory scenario design so that ministries, subnational authorities, industry, and civil society own the pathway — not just receive it.
Grounded in local context
Regional experience across Costa Rica, Jamaica, Guatemala and the broader LAC region. Fluent in English and Spanish. Based in San José.
"The fastest, fairest transitions happen where technical capacity is standing, not subcontracted."
Selected projects.
A snapshot of current and recent engagements — and looking forward to what is next ☺
Jamaica's long-term strategy: costs, benefits, and operationalization
Assessing the costs and benefits of Jamaica’s long-term strategy and supporting its operationalization.
Guatemala’s NDC 3.0: sharpening near-term ambition
Supporting the technical and stakeholder engagement backbone of Guatemala’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution.
Guatemala’s long-term climate action plan
Charting long-term, low-carbon pathways anchored in Guatemala’s development priorities and rural realities.
Power sector pathways for Latin America and the Caribbean
Regional scenario modelling and an emissions-impact assessment questioning natural gas as an investment for the LAC transition.
Climate policy and emissions modelling capacities in Costa Rica
Three years embedded in national planning — building the modelling muscle behind Costa Rica’s climate commitments.
I’d love to hear from you.
Jam Angulo Paniagua — based in San José, Costa Rica, collaborating globally. The easiest way to reach me is by email.