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This policy brief by Transforma analyzes the impact of phasing out coal and gas-fired thermal power plants on Colombia's electricity supply-demand balance between 2025 and 2038. While average energy balances remain positive, the study identifies significant risks to 'firm energy' (guaranteed capacity during critical conditions like droughts), projecting deficits in all phase-out scenarios. The document emphasizes that current planned renewable projects are insufficient to offset the loss of thermal backup and suggests a combination of increased renewable capacity, improved transmission infrastructure, and demand-side management to maintain system stability.

This policy brief by the Latinoamérica Sostenible alliance (comprising Espacio Público, Transforma, and Ethos) analyzes the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on women, green jobs, and rural indigenous communities in Mexico, Chile, and Colombia. It argues that the pandemic exacerbated structural inequalities and that regional recovery strategies must prioritize social inclusion, gender equity, and environmental sustainability to be just and resilient.

The document outlines Transforma's anti-corruption policy, establishing a 'zero tolerance' culture for corruption across all levels of the organization. It defines ethical standards, reporting mechanisms, and disciplinary procedures for its representatives, including staff, contractors, and board members, while ensuring compliance with Colombian law.

This document is a conflict of interest policy for Transforma, establishing guidelines for the identification, management, and resolution of conflicts of interest among its administrators, employees, and third-party partners.

This document outlines the Gender Equity and Inclusion Policy of Transforma, an organization committed to overcoming discrimination and promoting equal rights and opportunities regardless of gender. The policy establishes a framework for integrating equity into organizational processes, including hiring, performance evaluation, and leadership, while aligning with international human rights and gender equality standards.

This guide establishes the performance evaluation policy for Transforma's associates, including project coordinators and administrative support. It defines a five-point scoring system, the roles of supervisors and associates in the process, and the timeline for evaluations (at contract end, 3 months after entry, and annually). The results are used for professional development, training, and contractual adjustments.

The document outlines Transforma's policy for preventing and addressing exploitation, sexual harassment, sexual abuse, and abuse of authority. It establishes a zero-tolerance approach, defines prohibited behaviors, and details both informal and formal grievance mechanisms for staff and project beneficiaries.

This document outlines the environmental protection policy of Transforma, establishing the organization's commitment to sustainable development, the conservation and restoration of life on Earth, and the mitigation of negative environmental impacts across its projects.

This guide outlines Transforma's Occupational Health and Safety (SST) policy, which applies to all employees and contractors. It specifies mandatory pre-occupational and periodic medical exams based on job roles, the provision of personal protective equipment, vaccination requirements for specific risks, and protocols for avoiding areas of public disorder. The policy is grounded in Colombian Decree 1072 of 2015 and requires contractors to provide proof of social security and insurance payments.

This document outlines the Transparency and Access to Information Policy of Transforma, establishing a general rule of open and public information to ensure legitimacy and management efficiency. It details the types of documents to be made public, the internal financial monitoring systems, the mechanisms for active and passive transparency, and the specific exceptions for confidentiality.

This guide outlines Transforma's Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) policy, detailing the mechanisms used to track project progress, measure impact through SMART indicators and theories of change, and ensure institutional accountability across all organizational processes.

This report by Transforma, Polen, and WWF Colombia provides a collaborative proposal for updating Colombia's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0). It focuses on accelerating a just energy transition by establishing quantitative targets for the phase-out of fossil fuels, increasing renewable energy capacity, and implementing sector-specific decarbonization measures to align with the Global Stocktake (GST) and the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

This report by Recourse and Trend Asia evaluates the International Finance Corporation's (IFC) 'Approach to Greening Equity in Financial Institutions' (GEA). While acknowledging the GEA's goal to phase out coal-related investments by 2030, the authors argue that the current framework contains loopholes that allow continued fossil fuel financing and fails to align with the Paris Agreement. The report proposes ten essential reforms to make the GEA 'truly green,' focusing on the total exclusion of new fossil fuel projects, increased transparency, gender equality, and the remediation of past harms.

This report by LBH Bali, Trend Asia, and 350 Indonesia argues that the expansion of gas-based power infrastructure in Bali contradicts the province's clean energy goals and exacerbates the climate crisis. It details the environmental, health, and social risks associated with gas projects, highlighting a lack of meaningful public participation and the potential for structural dependency on fossil fuels. The authors advocate for a transition to Bali's significant renewable energy potential to achieve energy independence and mitigate climate impacts.

This policy brief by civil society groups argues against the Indonesian government's plan to open 20 million hectares of forest for food and energy self-sufficiency, claiming it will lead to massive deforestation, human rights violations, and ecological disasters.

This briefing paper by Trend Asia criticizes the Indonesian government's continued reliance on coal-fired power plants (PLTU) despite escalating climate disasters and negative socio-economic impacts. It details legal challenges brought by civil society organizations and affected citizens against the National Electricity General Plan (RUKN) 2025-2060 and the Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) 2025-2034, arguing that these documents perpetuate fossil fuel dependency and ignore public health and environmental risks.

This media briefing by Trend Asia argues for the revocation of the permit for the Ombilin Coal-Fired Power Plant (PLTU Ombilin) in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra, citing repeated environmental violations, health impacts on local children, and a lack of transparency in government sanctions.

The 'Buku Putih Valuasi Kerusakan Rempang Eco City' report challenges the 'green economy' narrative of the Rempang Eco City project, a National Strategic Project (PSN) involving solar panel industry development on 8,142 hectares. The report finds that the average household income of residents (Rp32.77 million/month) is far higher than government claims (Rp3 million/month) and that potential environmental losses (Rp109 million/month per household) vastly outweigh the project's benefits. It documents forced evictions, agrarian conflict, and the criminalization of 43 residents in 2023, concluding that the project creates a 'sacrifice zone' and should be cancelled to ensure socio-ecological justice.

This report by Trend Asia examines the implementation of biomass co-firing in East Java, focusing on Energy Plantation Forests (HTE), wood pellet exporters, and the Paiton Power Plant (PLTU Paiton). The findings suggest that the transition to biomass has caused economic losses for local farmers, ecological damage, and relies on illegal supply chains of wood sawdust, while failing to provide a viable business model for the state-owned forestry company Perhutani.

This report by Forum Studi Halmahera, Trend Asia, and YLBHI details the environmental and social devastation caused by nickel mining and smelting in North Maluku, Indonesia. Despite high regional economic growth, the report finds rising poverty and severe ecological damage, including deforestation, water pollution with heavy metals, and frequent flash floods. It documents significant health impacts, such as a surge in Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) cases near the PT IWIP industrial estate, and reports numerous work accidents and deaths. The document argues that the 'clean energy transition' is being built on an 'unclean and unjust' production chain that displaces local communities and destroys traditional livelihoods.