{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"organization":["Transforma"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":121,"relation":"eq"},"page":6,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?organization=transforma&page=6","next":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?organization=transforma&page=7","stability":"beta","ai_marking":{"digital_source_type":{"uri":"http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia","name":"Created using Generative AI"},"notice":"Summary and key insights are generated using artificial intelligence."},"results":[{"id":"transfor-000067","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/transfor-000067","title":"Policy Brief: ¿Será justa la transición económica en el marco de la transición energética? Resultados a partir de un modelo insumo producto departamental para Colombia","publisher":{"name":"Transforma","organization":"transforma"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"es","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PB-Transicion_economica_justa-2.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document uses a departmental input-output model to project that Colombia could lose up to 448,000 jobs by 2035 due to decreased coal, oil, and gas production. It highlights a significant disparity in impact: 'Vulnerable' departments (Arauca, Casanare, Cesar, La Guajira, and Meta) face severe production drops (32%-38%) and job losses that cannot be offset by renewable energy projects alone. While 'Large Economies' and 'Limited Affectation' departments also face job losses due to interdepartmental linkages, they possess higher potential for compensation through structural changes in agro-industry and nature tourism. The brief argues that a 'just transition' requires a structural economic shift, specifically proposing the creation of food manufacturing clusters and local-content requirements for renewable energy imports to maximize domestic employment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"transfor-000067#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"By 2035, Colombia could lose up to 448,000 jobs nationally due to reduced production of coal, oil, and gas, with 79% of these being indirect jobs because the extractive sectors are capital-intensive rather than labor-intensive. Total national production is projected to decrease by up to 5.2% compared to 2022 levels.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"transfor-000067#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Vulnerable departments—Arauca, Casanare, Cesar, La Guajira, and Meta—face the most severe impacts, with production expected to fall between 32% and 38% and job losses estimated between 114,000 and 141,000 by 2035. Over 80% of these lost jobs would be in sectors other than extraction, primarily in the services sector.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"transfor-000067#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Renewable energy projects (FNCER) provide insufficient compensation for job losses in vulnerable regions. While wind projects in La Guajira could create 15,000 jobs and solar projects in Cesar and Meta up to 5,000, these are temporary construction-phase roles. Furthermore, high import rates (70% for wind, 85% for solar) limit local employment opportunities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"transfor-000067#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Large economies (Bogotá, Antioquia, Valle del Cauca, Santander, and Cundinamarca) experience significant job losses (121,000 to 142,000) despite low direct dependence on mining, due to strong interdepartmental productive linkages. However, a structural shift toward agro-industry could generate 834,000 jobs in these regions, overcompensating for the losses.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"transfor-000067#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Departments with 'Limited Affectation' (including Atlántico, Bolívar, and others) are projected to lose between 130,000 and 163,000 jobs by 2035. 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The most severe deficit of 37.9% by 2038 is projected under both synchronous and sequential phase-out scenarios. To mitigate these risks, the report argues for additional renewable capacity beyond current plans, improved transmission infrastructure, and the implementation of battery energy storage systems (BESS).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"transfor-000068#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Average energy balances are projected to remain positive across all analyzed scenarios through 2038, as new projects are expected to compensate for the energy lost from retired thermal plants. By 2038, the energy supply surplus is estimated at 36.9% for the coal phase-out scenario, 19.9% for the gas phase-out scenario, and 8.3% for the combined coal and gas phase-out scenario.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"transfor-000068#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Significant deficits in firm energy—the maximum energy a plant can continuously deliver during low hydrology—are projected in all phase-out scenarios. The most critical is the synchronous phase-out of coal and gas, with a deficit starting in 2028 and reaching 37.9% by 2038.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"transfor-000068#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The phase-out of gas plants is particularly impactful because they constitute the majority of the country's thermal generation. 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For a total phase-out of thermal plants, the required additional capacity varies by technology: 31.4 GW if only solar or small hydropower (PCH) is added, 78.5 GW if only wind is added, or 40.8 GW for a mix of 75% solar, 20% wind, and 5% PCH.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"transfor-000068#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The decommissioning process for thermal plants is estimated to take approximately 4 years, divided into four phases: indicative planning, negotiation and closure agreements, cessation of supplies and operation, and demolition and rehabilitation work. 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To bridge a projected annual investment gap of 27.7 billion COP (approximately 7.5 billion USD) in clean energy for 2026-2030, the report recommends utilizing blended finance, asset securitization, and a dedicated economic transition fund to support regions dependent on fossil fuels, where 448,000 jobs are at risk by 2035.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"transfor-000109#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Colombia's energy transition is hindered by significant infrastructure and regulatory bottlenecks, with transmission and licensing delays causing some renewable projects to be postponed by three to six years.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"transfor-000109#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a substantial investment gap in clean energy for the 2026-2030 period; Colombia requires an additional annual investment of 27.7 billion COP (7.5 billion USD), representing a 188% increase over the 2025 investment level of 14.8 billion COP (4 billion USD).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"transfor-000109#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The primary barrier to mobilizing capital is not a lack of available funds, but a shortage of projects that meet the scale and risk profile required by institutional investors, who may require minimum investments exceeding 200 million USD.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"transfor-000109#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The transition poses a significant socio-economic risk to fossil-fuel-dependent regions, with approximately 448,000 jobs at risk by 2035 in the departments of Cesar, La Guajira, Meta, and Casanare.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"transfor-000109#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Colombian banking sector has set a goal to finance 40% of the climate investments outlined in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) by 2030, which would require green loans to reach 11% of total portfolios, up from 4.1% in 2024.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"transfor-000109#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To ensure energy security and a gradual transition, the report recommends a clear schedule for retiring fossil fuel sources tied to verifiable renewable capacity milestones and strict criteria for gas infrastructure to avoid stranded assets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"transfor-000109#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Economic diversification opportunities exist in the agro-industry, which could generate up to 834,000 jobs in Bogotá, Antioquia, Valle, and Santander, and wind projects in La Guajira, which could create 15,000 direct jobs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"transfor-000109#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["energy transition","renewable energy","climate finance","electric power transmission","fossil fuel","Nationally Determined Contributions","just transition","Blended Finance","stranded asset","natural gas","green hydrogen","marine energy","distributed generation","critical minerals","biobased economy","Hard to abate sectors","decarbonization"],"geography_discussed":["Cesar","La Guajira Department","Meta Department","Casanare Department","Bogotá","Antioquia","Valle","Santander Department","Amazon rainforest","Pacífico","Europe","Asia","United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","financial assessment","strategic recommendations"]},{"id":"transfor-000111","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/transfor-000111","title":"AMÉRICA LATINA Y SUS MERCADOS DE CARBONO","publisher":{"name":"Transforma","organization":"transforma"},"document_type":"guide","language":"es","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Guia-Mercados-De-Carbono-Latinoamerica.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document explains the mechanics of carbon credits, distinguishing between regulated markets under the Paris Agreement and voluntary markets. 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