Colombia

Assessing tropical deforestation in Germany’s agricultural commodity supply chains

Other publication / The German economy is linked to significant amounts of deforestation risk, but the majority of this risk results from just five key commodities.

Enabling factors of social acceptance of wind energy projects in La Guajira

SEI report / The authors identify enabling factors of social acceptance for wind energy projects and, more broadly, of a just energy transition in La Guajira.

Navigating a just energy transition from coal in the Colombian Caribbean

SEI working paper / Researchers review the power dynamics and distributional politics that shape resistance to phasing out coal and to opportunities for change in Colombia.

The cassava value web and its potential for Colombia’s bioeconomy

SEI working paper / This working paper evaluates the potential of cassava within the framework of a sustainable bioeconomy in Colombia.

Supporting action and planning to reduce short-lived climate pollutants in Bogotá

Project / The project works with the Bogotá Environmental Agency to develop diverse pathways for air quality management.

Beyond the Belém Declaration: 10 pathways to enhance transboundary cooperation in the Amazon

Perspective / Research from SEI and ACTO shows how a new declaration can be strengthened to protect this tropical rainforest, in South America and beyond.

Energy transition ambitions of four national oil and gas companies in South America

SEI report / What diversification strategies do NOGCs use to engage in an energy transition? A view of four South American companies.

A “transition” from fossil fuels to fossil fuels?

Perspective / For Ecopetrol, the Colombian national oil and gas company, diversification is one strategy to navigate the “clean energy” transition – but not the main one.

Transition or lock-in? Tracking institutional support for gas in two Latin American case studies

SEI working paper / This working paper examines cases in Colombia and México where gas infrastructure is expanded with little market justification, risking gas lock-in.