The Government’s New Commitment to Accelerate the Energy Transition in Colombia

Environmental attorney María Camila Aponte was cited in El Espectador’s coverage of MinMinas’ new resolution that sets clear rules for coexistence between overlapping mining and energy projects. Ms. Aponte illustrated how oil exploration blocks often cover far more land than is ultimately licensed, leaving room for compatible projects like solar if procedures are clear. She emphasized two advances: firm timelines for negotiation or expert review and a distinction between simple overlap and actual conflict, so not every overlap requires an agreement. These changes, she noted, should reduce paralysis, increase legal certainty and help unlock stalled renewable capacity.

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