POLÍTICAS NACIONALES QUE FOMENTAN CLIMATE POLICY IMPLEMENTATION CHECK EN COLOMBIA EN LA GENERACIÓN ELÉCTRICA LA ENTRADA DE RENOVABLES Y LA SALIDA DE LOS COMBUSTIBLES FÓSILES COLOMBIA

The report assesses Colombia's energy transition policies, specifically Law 1715 of 2014 and Law 2169 of 2021, finding both have a 'Medium' implementation rating. While legal frameworks are strong, the country has struggled to meet installed capacity targets for renewables due to social conflicts and regulatory uncertainty. The document also examines the phase-out of coal and hydrocarbons, noting contradictions between international commitments and national development plans regarding natural gas.

• The 'Implementation Check' analysis assigned a 'Medium' rating to both Law 1715 of 2014 (promoting non-conventional energy) and Law 2169 of 2021 (Climate Action Law), indicating that Colombia is not fully executing policies for carbon neutrality and renewable energy entry.
• Colombia has significantly failed to meet its non-conventional renewable energy (FNCER) capacity targets; by the end of 2022, only 297 MW were installed, representing just 20% of the 1,500 MW goal set in the 2018-2022 National Development Plan.
• The deployment of renewable energy projects faces a critical 'bottleneck' caused by social conflicts, stemming from a lack of active community participation and fears that the 'extractivist model' of fossil fuels will be replicated with renewables.
• The nullification of the decree enabling renewable energy auctions on September 17, 2023, has created uncertainty regarding future contracts and prevents the convening of new auctions.
• Colombia's primary energy matrix remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels, with oil accounting for 43% and natural gas 23% as of 2021, leaving the system vulnerable to meteorological phenomena like 'El Niño' due to its traditional reliance on hydropower.
• There is a strategic contradiction regarding natural gas: while the most ambitious Just Energy Transition scenario suggests dismantling domestic gas use starting in 2023, the National Development Plan aims to increase gas coverage to 1.5 million new users.
• Colombia has committed to phasing out coal-fired power plants by 2035, a goal aligned with the Just Energy Transition roadmap and its adherence to the Powering Past Coal Alliance in September 2023.

APA

Mersmann, F., Wegner, S., Horn, J., Caceres, G. P. F., Velásquez, Á. D. P., & Restrepo, G. A. P. (2023). POLÍTICAS NACIONALES QUE FOMENTAN CLIMATE POLICY IMPLEMENTATION CHECK EN COLOMBIA EN LA GENERACIÓN ELÉCTRICA LA ENTRADA DE RENOVABLES Y LA SALIDA DE LOS COMBUSTIBLES FÓSILES COLOMBIA. Transforma. https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20231120-Narrativa-BGP2-ES-VIS.pdf

Chicago

Mersmann, Florian, Sebastian Wegner, Julia Horn, Gian Piero Fava Caceres, Álvaro Daniel Pinzón Velásquez, and Giovanni Andres Pabon Restrepo. POLÍTICAS NACIONALES QUE FOMENTAN CLIMATE POLICY IMPLEMENTATION CHECK EN COLOMBIA EN LA GENERACIÓN ELÉCTRICA LA ENTRADA DE RENOVABLES Y LA SALIDA DE LOS COMBUSTIBLES FÓSILES COLOMBIA. Transforma, 2023. https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20231120-Narrativa-BGP2-ES-VIS.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{mersmann2023polticas, author = {Mersmann, Florian and Wegner, Sebastian and Horn, Julia and Caceres, Gian Piero Fava and Velásquez, Álvaro Daniel Pinzón and Restrepo, Giovanni Andres Pabon}, title = {{POLÍTICAS NACIONALES QUE FOMENTAN CLIMATE POLICY IMPLEMENTATION CHECK EN COLOMBIA EN LA GENERACIÓN ELÉCTRICA LA ENTRADA DE RENOVABLES Y LA SALIDA DE LOS COMBUSTIBLES FÓSILES COLOMBIA}}, institution = {Transforma}, year = {2023}, month = nov, url = {https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20231120-Narrativa-BGP2-ES-VIS.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }