Long-term energy service contracting to free up local public budgets From September 28 to October 10, Medellín will become the first city in the Global South to host a Climate Week. The main agenda, organized by the Mayor’s Office in partnership with Impact Hub Medellín and Socya, will bring together more than 5,000 participants and

Power systems around the world are changing, driven by technologies that are now the lowest-cost options available. Colombia enters this transformation with a major advantage—a clean and flexible hydropower base—but with rules designed more than thirty years ago. The energy transition has become one of the defining challenges of the 21st century, and its main

India has imposed a tariff that effectively closes its market to Colombian coke. MRV and methane mitigation are key to avoiding the loss of the European market as well. Colombian coke loses access to the Indian market: a signal to turn methane management into a competitive advantage There is little Colombia can do in response

Colombia has abundant solar and wind resources that could transform its electricity mix. However, this potential still faces barriers in a regulatory, planning, and market framework designed for a predominantly hydrothermal system. That system met the country’s needs 30 years ago, but today it requires reforms to respond to current demands. The gap between what

Latin America and the Caribbean no longer have any new coal-fired power plants under development. This is confirmed by the Boom & Bust Coal 2026 Report, published by Global Energy Monitor together with partner organizations from different regions of the world, including POLEN Transiciones Justas. This does not mean that the coal phaseout has been

A just energy transition opens up a wide range of economic opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean. Beyond changing the energy mix, it offers a chance to rethink development models that have shown their limitations, diversify production, create jobs, strengthen territories, and reduce social inequalities. Taking advantage of these opportunities will depend on adopting

The situation currently affecting the department of Córdoba, as a result of flooding associated with atypical climate events, calls for a broader discussion about the control and management of water resources within Colombia’s power system. Water is a public and strategic resource. Its operational management for electricity generation lies with companies that have made legitimate

A draft decree from Colombia’s Ministry of Finance and Public Credit proposes updating the definition of industrial users that are exempt from the “surcharge,” or special contribution, applied in the electricity sector. This surcharge is a key source of funding for the electricity subsidies received by the country’s most vulnerable households. Understanding the background to