National business newspaper, Portafolio, spoke to the director of the National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA), Rodrigo Negrete, about his plans for the entity. Here are the details.
Read moreJaime Pumarejo, mayor of Barranquilla, wants a law in Congress to lower rates in the coast which he claims are “inequitable and illegal.”
Read moreAlthough Colombia has a system of cross-subsidies these are insufficient to cover the shortfall for low-income families and the government of the day must write checks to the electricity distributors. José Camilo Manzur, president of the distributors’ industry association, Asocodis, estimates this could amount to CoP$2T by the end of 2023.
Read moreIn February Colombian President Gustavo Petro will file his government’s National Development Plan (known as PND for its initials in Spanish). The draft shows the importance of decarbonization.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) confirmed upcoming changes in management and coordination positions at the Vice Ministry of Energy. Here are the details.
Read moreColombians perceive they are still paying high energy prices, yet the country’s reservoirs are full, and the extended rainy season keeps them that way. Why?
Read moreOK. That is a bit exaggerated. But 2023 is officially underway and most Colombians are back from vacation. The policy-making machine is restarting, and our first Thursday Thoughts of the new year looks at what we think they will be working on.
Read moreGema Sancristán, Business Director of IDB Invest, spoke about the circular economy and energy transition process.
Read moreColombia will receive resources from the World Bank to accelerate its energy transition process.
Read moreBogota’s Secretary of the Environment highlighted the work of the 234 companies and entities that managed to develop strategies to promote the use of environmentally friendly policies.
Read moreColombian authorities and the private sector signed a memorandum of understanding to advance in the sustainable industrialization process.
Read moreMayor Jaime Pumarejo Heins participated in the COP15 Conference of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
Read moreFedeBiocombustibles explained why biofuels will play an important role in the energy transition process.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) and Fenoge announced three energy projects for the Colombian Pacific.
Read moreRepresentatives of Germany and Colombia hosted the first Binational Dialogue on reindustrialization policies based on renewable energies and the development of the green hydrogen sector.
Read moreInternational scientists made pleas to world leaders regarding environmental protection.
Read moreJavier Higuera, Director of regional coordination of the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, spoke about a regional electric integration plan to implement clean energies.
Read moreColombia was the first Latin American country to join the Climate Finance Leadership Initiative (CFLI), a program led by Michael R. Bloomberg.
Read moreThe Eighth version of the Latin American Energy Economics Meeting (ELAEE) took place in Bogota, bringing together regional leaders to discuss and explore energy economics in the context of the energy transition.
Read moreColombian authorities announced a project to implement state-of-the-art technology in Colombia’s power transmission.
Read moreThe 'La Niña' phenomenon and its ravages have several regions of the country on red alert.
Read moreMacroeconomic variables are generating alerts due to their effects on the development of unconventional renewable energy projects. Here are the details.
Read moreColombia's President, Gustavo Petro, spoke about the cost of the climate crisis for Colombia.
Read moreRamón Fiestas, Director for Latin America Global Wind Energy Council (Gwec), spoke about wind energy.
Read moreMedellin’s authorities have been discussing the usefulness of eBikes in the city, due to multiple, different issues.
Read moreBloomberg NEF's Global Climatescope Ranking conducted a study on the most attractive developing countries to invest in when it comes to renewable energies.
Read moreThe current Executive Director of Colombia’s Renewable Energy Association (SER Colombia), Germán Corredor, decided to retire from the position.
Read moreThe National Planning Department (DNP) announced the development of at least six roadmaps for specific technologies that will benefit the energy transition process.
Read moreThe government appointed a new director for the Mining and Energy Planning Unit (UPME). Here are the details.
Read moreIDB Invest noted that green hydrogen can revolutionize the energy and transportation industries in Latin America, but highlighted challenges that are currently holding the region back from becoming a benchmark on the mater.
Read moreThe Kingdom of the Netherlands sees Colombia's energy transition as an opportunity for investment and exchange of experiences.
Read moreThe Mayor of Medellin, Daniel Quintero, updated the public opinion on the Hidroituango project.
Read moreThe Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez Torres, spoke about the results of the 'Pact for Tariff Justice' initiative that was proposed to companies earlier this year.
Read moreThe current 'La Niña' phenomenon has become the most expensive of the last 20 years in Colombia. This is why.
Read moreIndustry experts explained why they think the national electricity system is at risk.
Read moreColombia has faced a season of heavy rains in recent months, something that will continue, reaching record levels.
Read moreSandra Vilardy, Vice Minister of Environmental Policies and Standardization at the Ministry of Environment (MinAmbiente), took the stage of the Fifth Oil, Gas and Energy Summit to talk about climate change and the energy transition process.
Read morePresident Gustavo Petro spoke about energy prices in the country.
Read moreThe department of Atlántico is developing different projects that seek to accelerate the energy transition process.
Read moreThe President of the Andemos Board of Directors, Pedro Mejía, spoke about sustainable mobility at the Fifth Oil, Gas and Energy Summit. HCC attended the event.
Read moreThe Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG) will have a new director. Here are the details.
Read moreThe government announced new measures to face the crisis caused by the wave of rains that the country is going through.
Read morePresident Petro’s National Development Plan (PND) might maintain energy sovereignty.
Read moreGermán Poveda, expert in water resources and climatology, spoke about the factors that influence the rainy season Colombia is going through.
Read moreThe Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez, announced that the construction of the roadmap for the energy transition will take six months, but experts think otherwise.
Read moreThe Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development (MinAmbiente), Susana Muhamad, spoke about the losses that climate change might represent for Colombia.
Read moreThe President of France, Emmanuel Macron, welcomed the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, in the Place d'Honneur of the Elysée Palace, to begin a meeting with the delegations of both governments.
Read moreSuperintendent of Public Utilities (SuperServicios), Dagoberto Quiroga, talked about the role of the entity to face high electricity prices, as well as upcoming challenges.
Read moreThis is how the energy transition process can help in the creation of new jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Read moreColombia will receive a loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to finance energy efficiency projects.
Read morePresident Gustavo Petro participated in the COP27 climate change conference and spoke about the relevance of protecting the Amazon.
Read moreThe Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez, announced the first steps for the construction of what might be the roadmap to the energy transition process.
Read moreThe Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez, announced that the government asked EPM for relevant information about the mega project.
Read moreAndeg's Alejandro Castañeda spoke about the need for a new reliability charge auction in Colombia.
Read moreJavier Pava Sánchez, Director of the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD), spoke about how the country is facing 'La Niña' phenomenon.
Read moreThe Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez, and the president of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Werner Hoyer, announced a joint statement at the COP 27.
Read moreColombian authorities announced the Investment Plan (IP) for Colombia under the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and Renewable Energy Integration Program (REI).
Read moreColombia is working to accelerate nuclear research in medical uses, agriculture, and power generation. Here are the details.
Read moreTwo of the points presented in the tax reform left representatives of the electricity sector worried.
Read moreSpanish congressman Nicolás González visited Colombia and spoke about natural gas as a sustainable energy, and of the negative effects of setting high decarbonization goals.
Read moreThe Mayor of Medellín, Daniel Quintero, announced an agreement with the government regarding Hidroituango.
Read moreThe tax reform includes modifications to the carbon tax, a levy on the carbon equivalent content (CO2eq) of all fossil fuels in the country.
Read morePresident Gustavo Petro questioned the sale of Electricaribe to the new operators.
Read moreThe operations against the illegal connection of energy services in the Caribbean region continues.
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The National Association of Generating Companies (Andeg) said that the proposal to change taxes in free zones may have implications for the energy generation sector.
Read moreColombia has a business model that seeks to help companies offset their carbon footprint through carbon credits.
Read moreOur charter is to publish news on green energy, sustainability and, because it provides context, the broad Colombian electrical power sector. Lately, the traditional sector has crowded out the green.
Read moreThe country's electricity connectivity currently exceeds 96% and the goal is to reach the entire population by 2030. This is how much achieving that goal can represent in terms of investment.
Read moreExperts gave recommendations to confront the strong rainy season in the country.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), headed by Irene Vélez, led the Binding Regional Dialogue initiative in the Caribbean. These are part of the government’s Total Peace initiative.
Read moreThe Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez, announced the first reduction in energy prices, thanks to agreements reached with the operating companies.
Read moreJuan Verde Suarez, a global leader in sustainable development and climate change, spoke about the green economy.
Read moreFormer senator Jorge Enrique Robledo spoke about the discomfort generated due to the reduction in energy tariffs in the Caribbean coast, and a possible solution to the problem.
Read moreThe UK Ambassador to Colombia, George Hodgson spoke about the progress and plans of Barranquilla in energy issues.
Read moreWorld Energy Saving Day was commemorated as part of a global strategy to eliminate the indiscriminate consumption of non-renewable resources.
Read moreThe Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez, talked about the energy transition and the government's plans on this issue.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) announced that 82 companies in the electricity sector voluntarily adhered to the Pact for Tariff Justice. Why did other firms not join the pact?
Read moreThe Delegate Attorney for environmental matters issued Circular 1 of 2022 on the protection of ecosystems and areas of special ecological relevance.
Read moreThe Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development (MinAmbiente), Susana Muhamad, spoke about the National Environmental System (SINA).
Read moreColombia has ambitious plans to contribute to climate change, and experts talked about the role companies play in this process.
Read moreThe governor of Sucre, Héctor Olimpo Espinosa, made a proposal for the energy sector in the Caribbean region.
Read moreThe inhabitants of Cabo de la Vela are celebrating the implementation of a new project that will provide electricity 24 hours a day.
Read moreMedellin’s Mayor, Daniel Quintero, promised to freeze utility rates while running for office. What has been done so far?
Read moreThis is the project that won the 2022 edition of the Alejandro Angel Escobar Environment and Sustainable Development Award.
Read moreThe Executive Director of the Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG), Jorge Valencia, announced that entities will work together to find a solution to the increase in energy prices.
Read moreColombia wants to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and one of the main bets is hydrogen. This fuel, however, might not be as clean as expected.
Read moreThe Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez, announced that the Pact for Tariff Justice managed to group more than 80 companies in the sector.
Read moreHopes for a significant reduction of energy tariffs in the Coast disappeared shortly after the announcement made by Air-e that it will only apply a 5.65% discount.
Read moreThe Mayor of Medellín, Daniel Quintero, spoke about Hidroituango and the possibility that the project will start operating before its original deadline.
Read moreJorge Valencia, Executive Director of the Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG), spoke about the measures being taken to address the increase in energy prices in the country.
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Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez, spoke about Ecopetrol's (NYSE: EC) role in the energy transition process.
Read moreA Fedesarrollo study conducted by researcher Juan Benavides analyzed the economic risks of the policy that aims to accelerate the energy transition process.
Read moreThe Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) published Decree 1318 of 2022 and Resolution 40302 of August 5, 2022, regarding geothermal rules.
Read moreThe Minister of Transport (MinTransporte), Guillermo Reyes, spoke about the government's strategies to encourage the sale of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the country.
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The national government presented the final document of the tax reform to be discussed in the Congress. Experts reacted on its possible impacts on energy prices.
Read moreColombia's Council of State denied a request seeking to suspend the election of Andres Barreto as an expert in energy matters at the Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG).
Read moreThe Minister of Environment (MinAmbiente), Susana Muhamad, spoke about the emergency caused by floods in La Mojana.
Read moreEntrepreneurs, ICT sector executives, environmental activists and researchers participated in the second conversation on the impact of emerging technologies in Colombia.
Read moreAuthorities trained public officials on "Public Policy Design from a Gender Equality Perspective" and "Public Policy Design for Environmental Sustainability."
Read moreColombia has great potential for copper production, and the Mocoa project is positioned as the largest to be developed in the country.
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