The government of Gustavo Petro seeks to reorient mining operations, prioritizing the extraction of minerals considered key and strategic in the energy transition process.
Read moreThe Colombian Chamber of Construction (Camacol) announced a strategy to boost sustainable housing in Colombia.
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Sales of Electric Vehicles (EVs) continue to increase in the country, and these are the best-selling vehicles in the first half of this year.
Read moreJuan Benavides, Associate Researcher Fedesarrollo, spoke about the energy transition process.
Read moreThe Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez, met with the presidents of industry associations such as Andeg, Asocodis, Andesco and Acolgen.
Read moreThe Renewable Energy Association of Colombia (Ser Colombia) spoke with the Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Velez, about the energy transition.
Read moreThe Bogota Chamber of Commerce (CCB) conducted a decarbonizing and climate action survey including 1,513 companies.
Read moreThe department of Valle del Cauca will organize a congress on unconventional renewable energies between August 31st and September 1st this year. Experts talked about the potential of this region.
Read moreColombia seeks to increase the participation of renewable energies in its generation matrix to decarbonize the economy. Colombian authorities have awarded several projects in recent years, and some will soon start operating.
Read moreThe government announced a regulation for vehicle emissions, amid president Petro’s commitment to improve the air quality in the country.
Read moreThe new Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Velez Torres, spoke about her background and key issues in the sector such as energy transition, and renewable energies, among other.
Read moreThe Attorney General's Office charged nine former officials who were allegedly responsible for irregularities in the Hidroituango project.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) reported on energy coverage in the country.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) and the General Maritime Directorate (Dimar) defined the process for permits for offshore wind projects in maritime areas.
Read moreThe Cartagena Chamber of Commerce has been working to promote projects and innovative solutions that companies in the region have developed to achieve sustainability and regional development.
Read moreUniversities play a key role in training professionals aware of the risks inherent to climate change.
Read moreThrough his social networks, President Gustavo Petro announced the new Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia).
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The market for environmentally friendly vehicles is increasingly gaining strength in the country.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) announced Decree 1476 of 2022 about hydrogen.
Read moreOne of the main renewable energy projects Línea De Transmisión Colectora - Cuestecitas and Cuestecitas - La Loma could be delayed for up to three years.
Read moreColombia is discussing a proposal to repay foreign debt with progress on climate change goals.
Read moreEntities began to make their requests to the new government on the issues that should not be neglected.
Read moreXM, with the support of the World Bank and the advice of EPRI, evaluated the current capabilities for resilience to strengthen the Colombian electricity sector.
Read moreNatasha Avendaño, Superintendent of Service (SuperServicios) spoke about the new operators in the Caribbean region Afinia and Air-e.
Read moreCarlos Eduardo Correa, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development (MinAmbiente) spoke about the country's progress in combating climate change.
Read moreThe Vice Minister of Energy, Miguel Lotero, visited Providencia Island where Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) started the construction and assembly of the first solar farm in the region.
Read moreThe World Bank spoke about green bonds issued in Colombia, giving recommendations to continue with these mechanisms.
Read moreMinister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) Diego Mesa spoke about fundamental issues such as hydrogen, and wind projects, among others.
Read moreIndustry experts spoke about investment in socio-environmental bonds and their growth in recent months.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) and the Energy Department of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates signed a memorandum of understanding to promote energy cooperation.
Read moreThe mining sector highlighted the role of the industry in the transformations to confront climate change and move forward in energy transition.
Read moreColombia does not have enough charging stations for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, being one of the main obstacles to the promotion of sustainable mobility in the country.
Read moreSandra Bessudo, Director of the Malpelo Foundation and founding member of Migramar, spoke about the process to expand existing and create new marine protected areas in the country.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) issued new decrees regulating four articles of the Energy Transition Law, creating a framework for hydrogen development in Colombia.
Read moreColombia's Federation of Woodworking Industries (Fedemaderas) recently published a reforestation proposal.
Read moreThe Attorney General, Francisco Barbosa Delgado, after an assessment of the technical evidence, found sufficient merit to request indictment hearings against nine people for the Hidroituango case.
Read moreThe International Energy Forum (IEF) announced that Colombia has joined as a full member of the organization.
Read moreThe government announced the financing of 10 projects approved for the development of green and blue hydrogen in Colombia.
Read moreValle del Cauca has the first social housing project (VIS) with solar energy.
Read moreDeforestation in Colombia increased for the second consecutive year in 2021.
Read moreThe Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG) announced changes after the departure of two commissioners due to the completion of their terms.
Read moreAbu Dhabi's Department of Energy (DoE) signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia).
Read morePresident-elect Gustavo Petro and his ministers-designate (principally Ambiente and Hacienda) have been clear about the fossil-fuel portion of the broadly defined “energy sector”. But some portions of the electricity market are becoming clearer and some remain unknown.
Read moreAndemos' Oliverio Garcia spoke about the energy transition and the key sectors to boost this process.
Read moreColombia has set a goal of reaching 600,000 clean energy vehicles, but this represents a major challenge for the next government.
Read moreThe Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG) announced changes in its members.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) highlighted the achievements in the energy transition process.
Read moreWithin the framework of Corporate Sustainability, different companies shared their sustainability plans and the impact on their environment.
Read moreMayor of Medellín, Daniel Quintero, spoke with President-elect Gustavo Petro about the Hidroituango project.
Read morePresident Iván Duque announced that the country will make significant progress in its commitment to protect its marine areas.
Read moreMinister of Transportation (MinTransporte), Ángela María Orozco, announced that the government has given the go-ahead for the PK5 Workshop for the Regiotram de Occidente (regional train).
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On Tuesday this week BP published its annual energy statistics but that is a mammoth database and it takes time to work through all the numbers. By good fortune, I stumbled across data on energy usage (KWh) per capita and I thought it might make some interesting charts.
Read moreMayor of Barranquilla, Jaime Pumarejo Heins, filed a lawsuit against a resolution of the Commission for the Regulation of Energy and Gas (CREG).
Read moreFitch Ratings talked about energy transition and the role of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in this process.
Read moreColombia is advancing in its commitment to confront climate change and hydrogen is a key resource in this process.
Read moreThe Colombian government announced the issuance of new green bonds.
Read moreThe Superintendency of Residential Public Utilities (SuperServicios) spoke about the achievement of objectives agreed with Afinia, the new energy service operator in the Caribbean.
Read moreThe concept of ESG – Environment / Social / Governance – is under considerable attack in recent weeks, as more traditional investors react against the concept that this should be the primary criterion for selecting a portfolio. I wrote about the critique that kicked off the debate in this Thursday Thought. But I recently came across a different kind of concern, that ESG-investing was working against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Read moreThe NGO Driving Change published its worldwide list of "20 People Helping Cool the Planet By 2050".
Read moreMateo Mendoza, Expert in Structuring Renewable Energy Generation projects and partner of the law firm Mendoza, spoke about the challenges to develop offshore wind projects in Colombia.
Read moreThe growth of agricultural activities and the illegal appropriation of areas for their exploitation are affecting biodiversity in Colombia.
Read moreCompanies belonging to the Ardila Lülle Organization (OAL), such as Postobón, RCN TV, RCN Radio, and the newspaper La República are betting on sustainable processes, helping the environment, reducing costs, and generating efficiencies.
Read moreExpoProBarranquilla was developed to build corporate strategies focused on generating value in a sustainable manner.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergía) highlighted the resources that the mining-energy sector has allocated to combat climate change and expectations for the coming years.
Read moreThis is kind of a follow-up to the article a few weeks ago where I estimated that replacing fossil-fuel-generated electricity with solar would require a ‘park’ the size of the north end of Bogotá or the expanse of the Tatacoa desert. Here I look at the power requirements for converting all of Bogotá’s cars to electricity, one of the government’s net zero objectives.
Read moreYale and Columbia universities announced the Environmental Performance Index (EPI), with poor results for the country.
Read moreBarranquilla received the Energy Efficiency Award presented by the National Association of Utilities and Communications Companies (Andesco).
Read moreAuthorities analyzed the problems related to the high cost of energy in the Caribbean region.
Read moreAndemos reported the average age of vehicles in Colombia during 2021.
Read morePresidential candidate Gustavo Petro made a promise to miners in Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Santander, and Norte de Santander to buy the coal produced by them, generating controversy and discussion.
Read moreAuthorities approved a law to prohibit the manufacture, import, export, commercialization, and distribution of single-use plastics. Acoplasticos talked about this this law.
Read moreColombia is part of the Eco-Industrial Parks program of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to develop more sustainable industries.
Read moreCorporate Commitment to Recycling (Cempre) joins the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Wrap to develop the Pact for Plastics in Colombia.
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Presidential candidate Rodolfo Hernández spoke about energy prices on Colombia's Caribbean Coast and his plans to adjust energy costs.
Read moreColombia's Constitutional Court declared unconstitutional the prohibition against energy service providers passing the costs of smart energy meters on to their users.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) announced the issuance of Decree 895 of 2022 that includes incentives for blue and green hydrogen projects.
Read moreExperts and authorities spoke about the climate change process.
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Colombia is betting on increasing the number of charging stations to encourage the sale of Electric Vehicles (EVs). Electromaps reported on the regions with the most charging stations.
Read moreThe Superintendencia de Servicios Públicos Domicialiarios (SuperServicios) announced the regions most affected by the price increases during this year.
Read morePresident of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Generating Companies (Andeg), Luis Alberto Paez, spoke about reliability in the energy transition process.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) socialized the resolution that describes the procedure for those interested in developing offshore wind energy projects in the country.
Read moreAuthorities met to discuss the project to improve the connection of the municipalities in Valle del Cauca using trains.
Read moreThe Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, the Government of Cundinamarca, the Cundinamarca Regional Autonomous Corporation (CAR), Bogotá and municipal authorities are coordinating project to restore the Bogota River.
Read moreSector associations spoke about the possible behavior of energy prices during 2022.
Read morePresident Iván Duque spoke about the process for the country to become carbon neutral.
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Charging stations and connectors that provide autonomy to Electric Vehicles (EVs) and hybrids have increased during 2022, and Colombia is positioned as one of the countries with the most stations in Latin America.
Read morePresident Iván Duque met with COP26 President Alok Sharma to celebrate the successful UK-Colombia Sustainable Growth Alliance.
Read moreIf you live in Colombia, are doing business in Colombia or have contacts who do so, the upcoming presidential elections on May 29th have been unavoidable. The survey-leading candidate is Gustavo Petro, who represents the radical left, but with the country’s two-round system (like that of France), poll results will not necessarily translate into a win. If, however, he does manage to be sworn in on August 7th, he promises a restructure of the country’s economic model which could impact all sectors, including energy.
Read moreThe Superintendencia de Servicios Públicos Domiciliarios (SuperServicios) published the number of tons of garbage produced and the percentage of this figure recycled in Colombia.
Read moreIvan Duque's government has promoted the inclusion of new technologies, such is the case of the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in the country.
Read moreNatalia Gutiérrez, President of the Colombian Association of Power Generators (Acolgen) spoke about fundamental issues such as energy demand, Hidroituango, and prior consultations.
Read moreAcolgen's Natalia Gutierrez spoke about the sector's investments for the coming years.
Read moreMinister of Transport (MinTransporte), Ángela María Orozco, will speak about energy transition at the International Transport Forum (ITF) in Germany.
Read moreThe Bogota Chamber of Commerce (CCB) conducted a survey on the needs of managers and executives regarding competitiveness and infrastructure in 2022.
Read moreColombia is going through a good moment with renewable energy, and investors confirm it.
Read moreThe National Planning Department (DNP) announced the unconventional energy generation target for 2023.
Read moreThe government presented positive results from its efforts to achieve energy security through the transition to clean energy.
Read moreI am in Barranquilla this week where there are not one but two energy-related conferences. Last week, President Iván Duque called Barranquilla, Colombia’s “Energy City”. This reflects his government’s energy priorities which have, indeed, made Colombia’s Caribbean business capital into a potential hub, even though the expected energy may not be seen for many years.
Read moreSome of presidential candidate Gustavo Petro's proposals have generated several discussions, and Acolgen spoke out on this issue.
Read morePresident Iván Duque participated in the presentation of the roadmap for offshore wind projects.
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