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Oil E&P is another of the great challenges that the next Colombian government will face. Experts talked about this issue.

The Minister of Environment (MinAmbiente), Carlos Eduardo Correa, spoke about the Fracking Pilot Projects (PPII).

Grupo de Energía de Bogota’s (GEB) Juan Ricardo Ortega talked about the company’s bet on natural gas and the need to build a new regasification plant in the country.

The mining sector reaffirmed its commitment to face climate change and promote the energy transition during the second Latin American Mining Meeting (Elami).

In mid-May, the oil and gas industry will meet at the annual ACP Forum, this year entitled “Sustainability Actions”.

Colombia is just a few steps away from giving the green light for Fracking Pilot Projects (PPII), which has generated many myths about its effects, especially on drinking water.

Cristina Morales, Project Manager at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), spoke about the rise in oil prices and the diversification of Colombia’s energy mix.

The Collegiate Body of Administration and Decision Making (OCAD) for Science, Technology, and Innovation, approved huge resources to invest in different regions of the country.

A recent New York Times (NYT) article quoted Anthony Leiserowitz, the director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication calling the phrase “energy transition”, a “floating signifier”, going on to define this as “a blank term that you can fill with your own preferred definition.” Since MinEnergia talks about energy transition a lot and it seems to define current policy, this seems to be an important discussion.

Colombia’s Vice Minister of Energy, Miguel Lotero Robledo spoke about the possibility of holding a new oil auction this year.