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Progressive transition away from fossil fuels

Updating Colombia’s Fixed-Source Emissions Standard:

This publication presents a proposal to update Colombia’s fixed-source emissions standard, with an emphasis on coal-fired power plants and coke manufacturing. The document analyzes the national regulatory framework on air quality, compares Colombian standards with regulations from other jurisdictions, and reviews information on emissions reported by these sectors. Based on this diagnosis, it offers recommendations

Productive and Labor Transition

From Words to Action: A Regulatory Glossary for the Just Energy Transition:

This publication proposes a regulatory glossary to understand and apply key concepts of the Just Energy Transition in Colombia. Through a dialogue between legal tools, human rights, energy justice, political ecology, and community knowledge, the document seeks to contribute to energy democratization and public debate on the transformation of energy systems. More than a compendium

Progressive transition away from fossil fuels

Public Policy Summary: Updating Colombia’s Fixed-Source Emissions Standard:

This publication presents technical and legal inputs for updating Resolution 909 of 2008, the regulation governing atmospheric pollutant emissions from fixed sources in Colombia. The document analyzes the standards applicable to coal-fired power plants and the coke manufacturing industry, compares Colombian regulation with that of other countries, and reviews information on emissions reported by these

Progressive transition away from fossil fuels

The Regulatory Gap Regarding Perpetual Impacts in Mining:

This publication analyzes the regulatory gap that exists in Colombia regarding perpetual impacts generated by mining, understood as biophysical and sociocultural effects that may persist indefinitely after a mine closes. The document explains risks associated with acid mine drainage, water contamination, permanent landscape transformation, and the lack of legal, financial, and institutional instruments to respond

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Strengthening the Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification System for the Mining Sector in Colombia

POLEN Just Transitions Communications 11/13/2024 – 4 min read For Colombia, meeting the commitments under the Paris Agreement and its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reduction targets implies strengthening the capacity for monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) in key sectors. In this context, the project “Strengthening the MRV System for the Mining Sector,” with an emphasis

Progressive transition away from fossil fuels

Public Policy Summary: Best Practices in the Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification System for Emissions from the Mining-Energy Sector (MRVme), with Emphasis on the Coal Sector:

This publication analyzes the state of Colombia’s Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification System for emissions from the mining-energy sector, with an emphasis on the coal sector. The document reviews the regulatory framework, the structure of the MRVme, its indicators, existing progress, and experiences from other countries in order to identify opportunities for improvement. It also offers

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Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification System for Emissions in the Mining-Energy Sector:

The monitoring, reporting, and verification system for emissions helps determine whether Colombia is making progress toward its climate goals and where improvements are needed. Strengthening it is key to properly tracking mitigation measures in the mining-energy sector, especially in coal. This material explains the relationship between the national and sectoral MRV systems and proposes improvements

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Coal sector and the update of the emission standard for stationary sources: A step towards environmental justice

Communications POLEN TJ 10/28/2024 – 4 min read On October 10th, POLEN TJ’s team, in collaboration with the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Bogota, Colombia, organized the workshop “Coal sector in the update of the emissions standard for stationary sources”. This space brought together various actors from the mining, energy and environmental sectors to reflect on the progress and proposals

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Strengthening the MRV System in the Coal Sector: A Pathway to Reducing GHG Emissions in Colombia

Communications POLEN TJ 9/17/2024 – 4 min read On August 30th, POLEN TJ, with the support of the Heinrich Böll Foundation Bogotá Office, Colombia, hosted the workshop “Coal Sector in the Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) System”. This event brought together experts, civil society organizations, and government institutions to discuss the progress and identify opportunities for

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Coal and Carbon in Colombia:

The coal sector generates emissions at different stages of its production chain: extraction, post-mining, abandoned mines, transport, industrial use, electricity generation, and coke production. Colombia needs more precise and comparable information to meet its climate commitments and guide better public decisions. This material explains how these emissions are classified, which institutions should monitor them, and

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