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The Colombian Association of Petroleum Engineers (ACIPE) talked on the possibility of implementing fracking in Colombia. Julio Cesar Vera, President of ACIPET, spoke on this subject in an event about heavy crude in Bogotá.

The National Agency of Environmental Licenses (ANLA) ruled on environmental obligations in the country. Luis Gilberto Murillo, Minister of Environment (MinAmbiente) spoke about this decision and its positive effects on key issues such as investment and the environment.

A fracture in the TransAndino pipeline caused an environmental emergency in Puerto Boyacá (Boyacá). Local locals warned about the dumping of a considerable amount of oil in the area. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.

The minor oil spill from the Lizama well generated a controversy between environmentalists, inhabitants and people against the sector. Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) announced the actions taken to compensate for the damage.

According to the UN, the environmental emergency in La Lizama was not “big” in comparison with others that occurred in Colombia and Latin America. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.

President elect, Iván Duque, appointed Ricardo Lozano as the new head of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MinAmbiente).

Australia’s ambassador in Colombia, Sophie Davies, spoke about the investments that her country will make in the national industry.

Industry companies took the stage at this year’s International Environment Fair (FIMA), to talk about their challenges and accomplishments in their areas of influence.

Oil companies have to face many challenges to operate in Colombia, while other countries in the region open their doors with attractive conditions and it seems like Mexico is attracting the interest of several companies operating in Colombia.

The Colombian government created the ‘Green Growth Mission’ to create sustainable development. Brice Lalonde, Ex-Minister of the Environment in France and Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, spoke about the country’s challenges in this area.