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Compliance with the Nationally Determined Contribution
…contemplated in Colombia's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) has involved 90 entities with specific responsibilities. It defines in detail what will be the actions, milestones and challenges associated with financing, information systems and capacity building of the 232 actions contained in the NDC. The instrument has the following elements: coordination, management and governance; financing and resource management; specific sectoral and territorial action plans and schedules in the short, medium and long term to achieve the goals of mitigation and adaptation to climate change and means of implementation; knowledge management and information systems; and a monitoring and reporting scheme.Colombia will…
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Decree 4134 of 2011
Decree 4134 of 2011 established the National Mining Agency (ANM) under the Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy.According to Article 3 of the Decree, the purpose of the ANM is to comprehensively manage the mineral resources owned by the State, to promote the optimal and sustainable use of mining resources in accordance with the relevant regulations and in coordination with the environmental authorities on issues that require, and to follow up on private subsoil property titles when this function is delegated by the Ministry of Mines and Energy in accordance with the law.Article 4 of the Decree names…
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Law approving the "Paris 2015 Agreement". Presidential Law of the Republic 1844/2017.
On 14th July 2017, the Congress of Colombia approved the law ratifying country’s accession to the Paris Climate Agreement which was adopted on December 12th, 2015, in Paris, France.
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General Environmental Law (Ley General Ambiental) - Law 99
The law 99 of 1993 establishes the creation of the Ministry of Environment of Colombia. The Ministry has the objective to promote the substitution of non-renewable natural resources for the development of non-polluting and non-degrading energy generation technologies.
The law also establishes the requirement for environmetnal licenses (authorization granted by the competent environmental authority for the execution of a project, work or activity that may affect the environment).
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Oil Market Report - April 2025
The IEA Oil Market Report (OMR) is one of the world's most authoritative and timely sources of data, forecasts and analysis on the global oil market – including detailed statistics and commentary on oil supply, demand, inventories, prices and refining activity, as well as oil trade for IEA and selected non-IEA countries. Highlights Global oil demand growth for 2025 has been revised down by 300 kb/d since last month’s Report to 730 kb/d, as escalating trade tensions have negatively impacted the economic outlook. Growth is expected to slow further in 2026, to 690 kb/d, but…
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Energy savings
Multiple benefits of Energy Efficiency 2025 Energy efficiency provides multiple benefits. This page explores energy savings. Why is energy efficiency important for energy savings? Energy efficiency measures reduce the amount of energy required to fuel and grow our economies. In economies where energy demand is set to grow significantly, efficiency also helps improve people’s lives by increasing access to additional energy services. Key facts In the last two decades, efficiency measures have generated over 27 EJ of energy savings in IEA countries alone, equivalent to 20% of total energy demand.The industry (including manufacturing) and services (including commercial buildings) sectors…
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Coal 2025 Investments in coal projects and emissions abatement
New projects increase the capacity of the project pipeline Forthcoming export-oriented coal projects in our database have a total capacity of 493 Mtpa at the time of writing, 63 Mtpa higher than in our previous report. This increase in the project pipeline is due to improved research on Indonesia rather than more projects actually being developed. This report classifies projects as either more advanced or less advanced based on whether they have received the necessary approvals and permits in their respective countries. The capacity of less-advanced projects declined from 275 Mtpa to 210 Mtpa. Some projects failed to obtain environmental approvals due…
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The State of Energy Innovation 2025
A comprehensive assessment of recent progress and emerging challenges in energy technology innovation Global energy innovation is evolving rapidly, shaped by technological advances, increased public and private investment, and a shifting international landscape. This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent progress and emerging challenges in energy technology innovation, drawing on over 150 innovation highlights and a survey of practitioners across 34 countries. It analyses trends in public and corporate R&D spending, venture capital flows, and technology demonstration efforts, highlighting an increasingly international landscape, with emerging economies making strides alongside traditional leaders. The report documents the increasing focus on…
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Energy and AI in East Asia
This report was commissioned by the Korea Energy Economics Institute and was carried out jointly by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Korea Energy Economics Institute. The study has three objectives in the context of East Asia. First is to explore the possibilities presented by AI for the energy sector. Second is to examine the expected increase in electricity demand by data centres, and the impact on grid planning and operation. Third is to provide policy recommendations for embracing the opportunities presented by the application of AI to energy, as well as policies for proactively managing the challenges presented by…
