34-4 Colombian Low Carbon Development Strategy 2012

Summary

The Colombian Strategy for Low Carbon Development (ECDBC) is a program of short, medium and long term for development planning, which seeks to decouple the growth of emissions greenhouse gas (GHG) from national economic growth. The Colombian Strategy for Low Carbon Development (ECDBC) is a program of short, medium and long term for development planning, which seeks to decouple the growth of emissions greenhouse gas (GHG) from national economic growth. This will be done through the design and implementation of sectoral mitigation measures to maximize the carbon-efficiency of economic activity and, in turn, contribute to national social and economic development. The objectives of the ECDBC are to identify and evaluate actions to prevent the rapid growth of GHG emissions as sectors growing, developing action plans for mitigation in each productive sector, promoting implementation tools, including a monitoring and reporting system.

Issuer

Colombia

Year

2012

Region

South America

Issuer (type)

Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MADS); Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (MADS) (Government)

Policy Type

Disclosure

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary

Main industries targeted

Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas Extraction
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
Transportation & Warehousing
Construction

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 2: Zero Hunger
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
SDG 4: Quality Education
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13: Climate Action
SDG 15: Life on Land
SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals