An upcoming summit on protecting the Amazon has become the focus of a Indigenous and civil society-led campaign to set up an exclusion zone for fossil fuels
The current Colombia head of an American coal miner will face trial, accused of giving money to right-wing paramilitaries in the late nineties
The company is looking at how to get some money back despite Gustavo Petro’s government looking to ban it from fracking in Colombia
Colombia will get the first pay-out of a $300m Climate Investment Funds pot for transmission lines, batteries, EV chargers and green hydrogen
“We can turn the entire population of the Colombian Amazon into a population that cares for the forest, but we need the world’s funds to do it,” says Gustavo Petro
In an exclusive interview with Climate Home, 21-year-old Yuvelis Natalia Morales speaks out on the activism that nearly cost her her life
Roads, dams, mining and violent landgrabs threaten the fish of the Mompos Depression Wetlands and the communities who rely on them
Colombia stands to lose $62m in carbon tax revenue and underperform its emissions targets due to flawed forest carbon credit projects, investigators claim
Since the end of a 50-year civil war, Colombia has seen a spike in forest clearance, that the government now hopes to reverse with agroforestry initiatives
Campaigners accuse the Green Climate Fund of letting governments game the UN’s Redd+ forest protection scheme, as Indonesia is awarded $103 million
Legal activism against coal, oil and gas extraction can make a big difference to the climate, writes SEI researcher Claudia Strambo
COMMENT: Clean electricity at home does not excuse an economy based on polluting and abusive mining sector, says Camila Bustos
NEWS: Country wary that end of 50-year armed conflict could bring spike in deforestation, as it submits contribution to the UN
NEWS: Miguel Arias Canete calls on all countries to submit national contributions to the UN for global deal
NEWS: South America’s third most populous state could increase its offer with international support, minister outlines
NEWS: The biggest threat to Colombian farmers used to be drug-related violence. Now it’s climate change – but biofortified crops offer hope
NEWS: Latin American nation hopes tough environmental rules could assist its ambitions to gain OECD status
Climate policy is becoming a fixture on political agendas, but maintaining investment flows for green growth will be vital