Colombia

Region: Colombia

Colombia:

Projects
27
Resources
11
Stories
44
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Strengthening of the capacity of 'Invest in Cartagena'

The aims of this project were to:

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Colombia green bond market development

The purpose of this project was to support and prepare the Climate Finance Committee of the National Climate Change System to take a leadership role in the development of a green bonds market in Colombia and to prepare the ground for the issuance of demonstration green bonds in the country, and through this achieve the key first steps in implementing Colombia's national climate finance strategy.

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Green bonds - the Colombian strategy on climate financing

The global Green Bond market was worth 41.8 billion USD in 2015, and is projected to continue its substantial growth in the coming years. These bonds represent an effective means to finance or refinance environmental, sustainable and climate projects.

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Business competitiveness, green growth and climate change in Colombia

The Colombian National Development Plan of 2014-2018 incorporates a “Green Growth” approach as one of six priority areas for economic development. This is aligned with the entry process for the OECD, and Colombia’s accession is expected to trigger an added impetus in attempts to meet mitigation and adaption goals agreed as part of the Paris Agreement (COP21).