Colombia’s membership in the Powering Past Coal Alliance sends a political signal in the face of the climate crisis. The country has the conditions to plan a gradual phaseout of coal in electricity generation, without improvisation or abrupt closures. This material explains what the PPCA is, what its requirements are, and why international technical support

Colombia has 14 coal-fired power plants, but they account for less than 9% of the electricity system’s effective capacity. Even so, drought and energy reliability are often used as arguments to keep them operating. This material explains how the reliability charge works, how much the country has paid to these plants, and what alternatives could

The transition of the electricity system beyond coal has already begun, and Colombia can accelerate it through concrete decisions. Ending financing for coal-fired power plants, rethinking the electricity market, redirecting resources toward renewable energy, and setting closure dates for the oldest plants are possible steps. The challenge is to plan this shift with justice, ensuring