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Colombia
Colombia launched the Energy Plan 2050 in 2016 , which aims to diversify the country’s energy resources and ensure a reliable energy supply by including wind power plants, solar PV and geothermal energy generation in the country's electric mix.
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An Energy Sector Roadmap to Net Zero Emissions in Colombia
World Energy Outlook Special Report Colombia has set an ambitious goal to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The third-largest country in Latin America and the Caribbean by population, it has seen stable economic and population growth over past decades. A large part of its energy mix is made up of fossil fuels, largely oil, while hydropower provides most electricity. Colombia has abundant untapped solar and wind resources and a strong base of clean energy potential.At the request of the Government of Colombia, the IEA has developed a roadmap to net zero by 2050 for the…
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Colombia 2023 Executive summary
…25% of Colombia’s total energy supply and for 29% of final consumption, substantially above the IEA average of 14% and made up 75% of electricity generation (compared to the IEA average of 30%).The government continues to expand non-conventional renewable energy, largely through long-term auctions for large-scale solar and wind developments. Extensive renewables potential in the La Guajira region should help advance rural electrification and close the energy access gap. Concentrated in the northern regions, which has a 50 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind potential, renewables can also provide the clean energy needed to jump-start Colombia’s…
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An Energy Sector Roadmap to Net Zero Emissions in Colombia Executive summary
…has been supplied by fossil fuels, energy-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions increased by more than 50% over the same period. Energy-related emissions comprised around 30% of its total GHG emissions in 2021. Other key sources of emissions are from land use, land-use change and forestry, which represented almost 40% of the total in 2021. Agricultural emissions represent 20% of the 2021 total.Colombia’s Long-Term Strategy E2050, published in 2021, sets out an overarching objective to achieve net zero GHG emissions by 2050. Colombia aims to meet this target by reducing its energy-related 2050 GHG...
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IEA Ministers invite Colombia to become Agency’s 33rd Member country
…s international energy engagement,” Colombia’s Minister of Mines and Energy Edwin Palma Egea. “After more than four years of rigorous technical work, institutional strengthening and policy alignment, we are proud to join a community of Member countries committed to energy security and sustainability. As an IEA Member, Colombia looks forward to engaging even more actively in shaping global energy dialogue, strengthening international cooperation, and reinforcing our commitment to just and inclusive energy transitions that reduce inequalities, empower communities, and expand access to clean, reliable and affordable energy for all.”“I’m delighted that Colombia is becoming an IEA Member…
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Congo
In Congo, 3 out of 5 people do not have access to electricity. As a country with a very low population density, Congo faces particularly severe challenges in bringing energy of any kind to its rural communities.
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Global Methane Tracker 2026 Regional insights
…a target to reduce methane emissions by 10% by 2035, relative to an expected peak in 2025. At the subnational level in Argentina, the province of Chubut prohibits methane venting and has established monitoring, measurement, reporting and verification (MMRV) and LDAR requirements. The province of Neuquén has also established a greenhouse gas (GHG) monitoring and mitigation programme for the hydrocarbon sector that mandates emissions reporting, with a view to developing future regulations. Argentina, Brazil and Colombia have also designated points of contact to receive notifications from the IMEO’s Methane Alert and Response System (MARS), including seven subnational contact point...
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Global Methane Tracker 2025 Regional insights
…Colombia.The upstream methane emissions intensity of oil and gas operations in Venezuela is six times the global average, and its flaring intensity is ten times the global average. Operations in Argentina and Ecuador are around twice the global average, while Brazil and Colombia perform slightly below the global average. Little measurement data is available across countries in Central and South America, with large parts of its oil and gas production in offshore or cloud-covered regions, where satellites struggle to make regular observations. UNEP’s IMEO is currently conducting a study on the sources of methane emissions in Colombia…
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World Energy Investment 2025 Latin America and the Caribbean
…political, and energy landscapes, GDP grew by 15% between 2015 and 2025, driven by Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Costa Rica, which experienced increases of between 10% and 40%. Since 2015, clean energy investment increased by nearly 25%, reaching USD 70 billion in 2025. Chile, Colombia and Costa Rica accounted for the largest increase, given the doubling of renewable investment flowing into the three countries. Brazil played a significant role in building momentum behind clean energy investment, thanks to the county’s enabling environment for investment in small-scale solar PV and bioenergy, further accelerated by the enactment of the Future Fuel Law…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has huge hydropower potential while also dealing with extreme energy poverty. Foreign investors are currently partially lifting constraints on the country’s hydropower capacity, which is bringing down the costs of power supply and reducing the share of oil-fired power.
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