The National Association of Power Generators (Andeg) raised concerns over the potential impact of proposed changes to Colombia’s carbon tax, which could significantly raise energy costs for consumers.
Sandra Fonseca, executive director of Asoenergía, urged the Colombian government to prioritize natural gas resources to prevent a fuel crisis by 2025.
On September 13, a judge in Santa Marta issued a ruling that halted exploration and exploitation activities at the Uchuva 2 gas field, one of Colombia’s most critical energy projects in the coming years. The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) responded to this ruling.
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia) issued Resolution 40360 of 2024 to establish the criteria, minimum requirements, and standards that energy and gas infrastructure projects built under the “Work for Taxes” mechanism must meet for satisfactory approval.
The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) published key documents for a new regulatory framework governing the selection process and management of contracts for productive asset areas.
The Colombian government recently announced Resolution 00895 of 2024, which implements changes concerning the tariff update mechanism for oil pipeline transportation, previously addressed in Resolution 00279 of March 30, 2023.
In a recent report on Colombia, J.P. Morgan noted that August’s inflation figures came in lower than expected, despite higher fuel prices.
The Colombian government, alongside natural gas companies, has established a Unified Command Post (PMU) to guarantee a steady supply of gas across the country.
A few weeks ago, we attended a meeting of the Colombo-Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Mining and Energy Committee, which was held in the offices of Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas. The topic concerned changes to Colombia’s environmental sanctioning law and while the industry hopes never to have to confront a sanctionable situation, it is important to understand the penalties and how they might be assessed. We asked Maria Margarita Lorduy, Head of the Environmental Law Department at Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas to provide our readers with a brief overview.
Colombia’s Minister of Mines and Energy (MinEnergia), Andrés Camacho, talked about the future of Ecopetrol’s fracking projects.
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