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The National Authority of Environmental Licenses (ANLA) trained more than 300 employees in the management of contingencies in industry projects.

According to a report from the Northeastern Regional Border Autonomous Corporation (Corponor), environmental emergencies tend to increase during December and January.The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.

The government has taken several measures in fiscal terms with the aim of recovering deteriorating public finances and combating climate change. Expectations of the authorities are high, especially with taxes for fossil fuels, but there are emerging concerns about the real destination of these new taxes.

The Minister of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) participated in Semana’s ‘Clean Energies Week,’ where he spoke about the environmental benefits of converting public transportation into Vehicular Natural Gas (VNG). The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.

During the seventh public hearing hosted by the National Authority of Environmental Licenses (ANLA) this year, communities of 30 villages of Saravena and Arauquita (Arauca), together with representatives of Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC), spoke about the Berilo Llanos 38 project. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.

La Macarena is a rich region in natural resources, but this area has suffered from armed conflict. The situation in this region is changing thanks to the peace agreement with the FARC, but the discussion between oil and water is still latent.

A panel discussion at the recent Campetrol Expo Oil & Gas 2017 entitled “Viable environments for sustainable petroleum development” showed more agreement than controversy. The moderator was disappointed.

The possible development of unconventional resources (UC) has generated much debate in the country. This topic could not be ignored at Expo Oil & Gas 2017. There was an interesting debate on fracking and important public figures participated in the issue.

The senator wants to stop ethanol imports from the US because according to him, they do not contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.

Throughout our brief history we have observed that the ANLA likes to change performance measures with some frequency. Its new one is at least clear but it does not look good for the oil and gas industry.