COP27: EIB and Colombia commit to support energy transition

They intend to focus on green hydrogen and other clean technologies, including solar, wind and geothermal energy

MPC Energy breaks ground on 12.3MW solar power plant in Colombia

The Parque Solar Los Girasoles plant is expected to supply around 23GWh of green electricity per year – equivalent to the consumption of more than 17,000 people

Canadian Solar wins 45MW energy storage project in Colombia

The project will be one of the first in the South American country

Vestas enters Colombian wind market with 20MW turbine order

The wind project is forecast to cement the country’s plans to bring more renewables into its energy mix

BEIS and IFC seek innovative sustainable cooling solutions

With 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions coming from cooling, new solutions are critically needed to address the climate footprint of growing demand

UK Government launches £16m package to protect Amazon rainforest

The investment is part of the Partnerships for Forests programme, which aims to help farmers restore a rainforest area equal to the size of 1,680 football pitches

UK injects £64m of funding into Colombian tropical rainforests to tackle deforestation

The grants will help to tackle deforestation, support biodiversity and reduce climate change

UK commits £8.5m to help tackle climate change in Colombia

Part of the funding will be used to help the finance industry become green

UK’s PACT with Colombia to improve energy access

Around three million people in Colombia have no access to electricity

Electric buses roll into Colombian city of Medellin

Chinese battery company BYD has won a competitive bid to deploy 64 electric buses