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The Colombian Petroleum Engineers Association (ACIPET) has been a vocal advocate for rational debate on many of the industry’s social and environmental issues. Late last week they issued this press release on the fracking debate and kindly gave us permission to produce an English translation.

The government pledged to reduce pollution by signing the Paris agreement and ethanol is key in this process. Industry representatives spoke about Colombia’s capacity to meet the new ethanol demand.

Pollution in Colombia’s main cities is increasing, generating several debates about public health policies. Naturgas’ Orlando Cabrales spoke on the issue.

The Colombian government wants to reduce pollution levels and biofuels are positioned as one of the main alternatives to achieve that goal. The National Federation of Biofuels of Colombia (FedeBiocombustibles) spoke about the benefits of this industry.

Parex (TSX: PXT) spoke about the environmental emergency that the community of San José del Bubuy, in Aguazul (Casanare), recently reported to the local press. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.

Colombia is analyzing new energy alternatives to reduce pollution rates and expand its energy matrix. Senator José David Name spoke on this topic and key issues such as regulation.

Even though Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) delivered less polluting fuel to Medellin, authorities reported environmental emergencies in the Eastern Plains and Tolima. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.

The Colombian government committed to reduce greenhouse gases in the Paris Agreement and authorities want to promote the development of renewable energies to achieve it. Representatives of the energy sector spoke about the government’s strategies and the role of natural gas in this process.

The National Authority of Environmental Licenses (ANLA) made a decision on a modification to the environmental license for the construction and operation of Punta Voladero’s (Santa Marta) loading and unloading supplies terminal.

Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) and Hocol spoke about the measures they had to take to control environmental emergencies in Norte de Santander and Tolima. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.