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National government presented the “Crecimiento verde” (green growth) strategy. This mission will provide tools to meet pollution targets and implement OECD recommendations. The Ministry of Mines and Energy will join this initiative.

An environmental campaign to promote Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) positive impact on the environment was launched in Meta, and the ANLA did not find oil traces in Campo Rubiales’ land or water resources after the oil spill that took place in December. These and other environmental stories in our periodic summary.

Citizens and social leaders of Guamal’s municipality in Meta have called a march for the ‘defense of water and life’ and against the development of oil projects in the area.

W Radio reports that the National Agency of Environmental Licensing (ANLA) denied an environmental license to Gran Tierra Energy (TSX: GTE) for exploratory work in Orito, Putumayo.

The Minister of Environment (MinAmbiente) Luis Gilberto Murillo explained that green taxes, like a levy on carbon emissions, are important for Colombia’ sustainable development and for meeting the country’s environmental goals.

Hocol’s permit to develop the Toldado field was suspended by Cortolima due to environmental requirements and Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) had to take action on alleged leaks detected in Santander. These and other environmental stories in our periodic summary.

A spill registered at the Rubiales field forced Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) to activate its contingency plan and caught the attention of national environmental authorities.

The National Agency of Environmental Licenses (ANLA) heralded its role in its annual 2016 account rendering session, and promised greater measures for citizens to participate early on in the formation of projects.

Ecopetrol’s (NYSE:EC) project manager for the CPO-9 exploration project, Edward Rivero, insisted to the Meta Departmental assembly that the NOC has all of its permits and papers in order, and that despite a campaign to misinform the population, it will not harm the environment exploring the block.

Bogota´s District Administration has levied a CoP$4.474B (US$1.42M) fine on Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) for a fuel leak detected at one of its fueling stations in 2010. This and other environmental stories in our periodic summary.