President Gustavo Petro participated in the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) Summit, once again, speaking out against the oil and coal industries.
The ACIEM presented the following recommendations to move towards a successful energy transition.
President Gustavo Petro accepted the resignation of Vice Minister of Energy (MinEnergia), Belizza Ruiz, through decree 0120 of January 27, 2023. She gave a controversial interview after her resignation.
Portafolio newspaper spoke about the government’s proposed text for the mining and energy sector in the National Development Plan (PND).
The Colombian Association of Petroleum Engineers (Acipet) expressed its concern regarding the government’s position on oil and gas exploration.
President Gustavo Petro wants to bet on tourism and agriculture as alternatives to replace the contributions of the extractive sector. Is this a tangible possibility?
The Minister of Finance (MinHacienda), José Antonio Ocampo, and the Minister of Energy (MinEnergia), Irene Vélez, do not agree on the topic of awarding of new oil contracts.
Fedesarrollo developed a study on the ‘Macroeconomic impact of the oil sector’.
The World Economic Forum (WEF) discussed the most pressing risks regarding climate change for 2023 and coming years.
This week I should have published an Analyst’s Desk i.e. quantitative article but Minister Vélez keeps the issue of gas reserves and new contracts on the front burner of Colombian politics and I could not resist commenting. By the time the next What We Think slot comes up, who knows what she will have said or what government policy might be?