Progressive transition from fossil fuels - Polen Transiciones Justas

Progressive Transition away

from fossil fuel extraction

POLEN TJ promotes a progressive, just, and carefully planned transition away from Colombia’s dependence on fossil fuels. To support this process, it analyzes the social, economic, political, and environmental implications of fossil fuel extraction and use, both at the national level and in producing territories.

Through applied research, regulatory analysis, and evidence generation, POLEN TJ seeks to strengthen environmental regulation, make the long-term impacts of extractive activities more visible, and contribute to public decision-making that supports progress toward a post-fossil future while protecting the communities, territories, and workers involved in this transformation.

Areas of Work

Progressive Reduction of Fossil Fuels

We generate evidence and recommendations to plan the progressive reduction of the extraction and use of coal, oil, and gas in a way that is compatible with climate commitments and the country’s economic and social realities.

Environmental and Health Impacts

We analyze the environmental and health impacts associated with the extraction and use of fossil fuels in order to strengthen public decisions, regulation, and environmental licensing processes.

Methane Emissions

We study fugitive methane emissions generated by coal mining and evaluate technologies, financial instruments, and policy measures that can reduce them.

Regulation and Public Policy

We formulate recommendations to strengthen the standards, environmental instruments, and policies needed to move forward with the progressive reduction of fossil fuels.

Territorial Implications of the Transition

We analyze the effects that the reduction of extractive activities may have on producing territories, their economies, their institutions, communities, and workers.

Cooperation for a Post-Fossil Future

We study financial, commercial, and technological cooperation mechanisms that can support Colombia and its territories in building alternatives to fossil fuel dependence.

How does POLEN TJ work?

Related Projects

Enabling Methane Mitigation Measures in the Coal Mining Sector in Colombia

This project develops the technical, biophysical, and economic foundations needed to reduce methane emissions from coal mining in Colombia. To this end, it conducts fugitive emissions measurements in coal mines in Cundinamarca and Boyacá, builds marginal abatement cost curves, and assesses mitigation technologies that could be implemented in the country. The project also develops a financial model to analyze how different financing and public policy instruments could affect the viability of these technologies. Based on its results, it will formulate feasible recommendations for implementing systems and mechanisms to reduce fugitive methane emissions in coal mining.