The recovery from COVID-19 represents a unique opportunity to advance towards a greener development model in LAC. Citizens in the region show a high level of concern for environmental issues, suggesting that the green transition should be at the centre of a new social contract that reconnects society and institutions. To make the green transition possible, new institutions and policies to support those that will be temporarily affected by this transition are needed. A just green transition requires mechanisms to foster inclusive dialogue across all stakeholders and to build consensus around reforms, paying particular attention to overcoming the complex political economy of such a broad reform agenda. It is equally important to ensure that public institutions can work strategically and in close co-ordination, with a coherent, long-term view of making the green agenda a centrepiece of national development strategies.