Friday, February 15th, 2019
The long-awaited report of the commission of experts was presented to the public Thursday afternoon. We attended. The study concluded there was much opportunity but much uncertainty so the country should run a pilot. Which is what Ecopetrol had proposed last year.
With better weather in Bogotá – it is not raining too much – it seems clear that we are heading into another El Niño weather phenomenon. That means drought and less hydroelectric generating capacity, which, in turn, should mean more demand for natural gas.
President Duque promised to encourage the growth of the extractive sector in Colombia. The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) published a project with the guidelines and budget to achieve it.
The government recently announced its National Development Plan (PND), which according to senator Guillermo García (Liberal Party), will have a negative impact on the country’s middle class.
The ELN said they want to restart the peace dialogues and are willing to renegotiate some of the Agreements, but their actions show otherwise.
The Colombian government announced its development plan for the current Presidential period, and energy security occupies a special place in this document. This time we will talk about the government’s goals in this issue.
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) spoke about new regulations and why they will boost Colombia’s development this year.
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