Colombia

Cassava: Colombia’s hidden treasure on the path to bioplastic revolution

Feature / Discover cassava’s transformative journey from a Colombian root crop to the forefront of sustainable bioplastic innovation, guided by SEI’s research.

Embracing wind energy: social acceptance in La Guajira

Feature / Learn more about SEI's efforts and research regarding the social acceptance of wind energy projects in La Guajira, Colombia.

Investigating biochar as a net-negative emissions strategy in Colombia: potentials, costs, and barriers

Journal article / This study evaluates the sustainability of biochar production and explores existing barriers and feasible opportunities for biochar in Colombia.

Wind energy and Wayuu Indigenous communities: challenges in La Guajira

Feature / This story conveys SEI's fieldwork in La Guajira exploring the social acceptance of wind energy among Indigenous Wayuu communities and key challenges.

Solar and wind power in Colombia: 2022 policy overview

SEI brief / This brief provides a snapshot of the renewables landscape for wind and solar in Colombia as of 2022.

From talk to action: 3 priorities for a water-secure future

Perspective / A diverse array of leaders will gather in a rare UN water conference. SEI experts suggest three ways to foster a more water-resilient world.

Locking-in sustainable pathways: just transition, wind energy and local communities in La Guajira, Colombia

Project / This project aims to steer renewable energy development in La Guajira towards more equitable and socially beneficial paths.

Just transitions from coal in Colombia, Indonesia and South Africa

Project / SEI aims to support transitions from coal that address inequality and poverty.

Laying the foundations for investment in green infrastructure

Feature / SEI worked with authorities in Colombia to develop a framework for regulatory reform that leads the way to a secure foundation for green water infrastructure.