The Colombian government created the ‘Green Growth Mission’ to create sustainable development. Brice Lalonde, Ex-Minister of the Environment in France and Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, spoke about the country’s challenges in this area.
According to the guerrilla, the government has not been able to make commitments that would assure a bilateral ceasefire.
Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) announced changes in the operator of the Dina Gas Treatment Plant (PTGD), located in the department of Huila. The company highlighted several benefits in environmental terms.
Former Minister of Mines and Energy (MinMinas), Luis Gilberto Murillo, spoke about what MinMinas and other environmental entities have asked Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) to do to meet safety standards. The development of these and more stories in our periodic Eco summary.
There is always something to be worked on to improve the sector’s performance. The issue of transportation costs has come up again so we thought we would reprint this chart from a few months ago.
Colombia is regulating the development of extractive activities in natural areas. The Senate, in extraordinary session, ruled on a new law that seeks to protect the páramos (high mountain tundra) of the country.