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This report, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute in March 2024, provides a comprehensive long-term energy planning framework for Colombia from 2022 to 2052. It outlines the evolution of National Energy Plans (PEN), analyzes the current public policy landscape, and models five distinct energy scenarios: Actualización, Modernización, Inflexión, Innovación, and Transición Energética. The document details the technical and economic assumptions for energy demand and supply across the residential, tertiary, industrial, and transport sectors, while evaluating the role of strategic minerals and the cost-benefit ratios of various energy efficiency and substitution measures.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute describes a participatory process to define a subnational bioeconomy vision and roadmap for the Valle del Cauca department in Colombia. Through workshops with stakeholders from the agricultural, agro-industrial, and nature tourism sectors, the document identifies a convergence toward a 'bioresources' and 'bioecology' paradigm that balances economic growth with environmental sustainability and social inclusion.

This policy brief examines the impact of COVID-19 on Colombia's agricultural supply chains, highlighting structural weaknesses in transport infrastructure, a lack of digitalization, and high food waste (34% annually). It recommends diversifying transport modes (rail and river), modernizing the cargo fleet with electric and biofuel vehicles, and implementing climate change adaptation measures in infrastructure. The brief also emphasizes the need for a national information system and the promotion of short supply circuits to enhance food security and rural development.