Decarbonization

President Gustavo Petro attributed the 171.3% increase in electric vehicle sales in the first quarter of 2026 to his gasoline vehicle tariff policy. In an X post, he hailed the outcome as progress in decarbonization and relief for air pollution-related mortality in cities like Bogotá and Medellín.

March 18, 2026 Reported by AI

Oil company GeoPark reduced the intensity of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 35% from 2020 to 2025, dropping from 14.3 kg CO2e/boe to 9.3 kg CO2e/boe. Key measures involved electrifying the Llanos 34 block, installing a 10 MW solar farm, and an intensive methane leak detection and repair program.