Wind turbines are pictured at the Los Teros wind farm, of Argentine state energy company YPF, in Azul, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 1, 2021. File photo. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

Acolgén, Asocodis, SER Colombia, Andesco, Andi, Andeg and the Colombian Energy Chamber have asked the national government to strengthen the security of companies by The Guajira before the blockades presented in the last days.

Natalia Gutiérrez, president of Acolgén, president Gustavo Petro and Alejandro Castañeda, president of Andeg.

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According to Acolgen and Andeg, the market has different players, large, small, official, public and mixed.

Likewise, they pointed out that it is important to constant accompaniment and support of this towards the companies and their subcontractors to protect the integrity of the workers and the proper development of the projects that are carried out.

They did so by means of a letter in which they declared that it was a joint work of different sectors and entities and, therefore, they offered to resume the High Level Table who was had

“We propose to definitively restore the high-level Council with which the development of the projects was monitored to advance joint actions and overcome this critical and constant situation in order to provide a rapid and effective solution guaranteeing the execution of these, which in addition to contributing effectively to the energy transition, ensuring the security of the adequate supply of the electrical energy service, according to the country’s demand projections and contributing to the development of the region”, expressed the unions.

In the letter, they assured that the department of La Guajira has become the epicenter of the energetic transition in the country, the development of renewable energy projects that will integrate more than 2,500 megawatts (MW) to the National Interconnected System, helping to draw attention to the growing demand for energy in the country.

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However, they warned that the social events and blockades that have occurred lately in this region are considerably delaying the construction and development schedules for these projectswhich require special attention from all authorities and officials concerned.

Thus, they noted that it is essential to take into account that the proper development of these projects, as well as the future sustainability and the development of new initiatives in this department.

Moreover, they suggested that these have various impacts, which are as follows:

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• Contribute to the development and growth of the department in terms of social initiatives, workforce employability and revitalization of the local economy.

• They contribute to advancing the process of just energy transition, of which, as we have already mentioned, these projects are essential.

• Its suspension or delay may lead to risks of electricity shortages in 2027, as it involves an imbalance in the electricity generation matrix, due to the non-commissioning of projects that represent 12% of the capacity available which will be punctual. scheduled for that year.

• In addition, given the suspension of the projects, the respect of the commitments made in the consultation processes that have been carried out with the communities and on which the companies are ready to continue to move forward, is also suspended.

To the previous points, they added the Article 188 of the National Development Plan Billwhich aims to increase transfers from 1% to 6%, generating a disincentive for investors, already impacted by the obstacles presented by the development of these projects.

In Colombia there are more than 160 environmental conflicts by mining, energy, agro-industrial and infrastructure megaprojects, denounced on February 21 a report by the Institute of Development and Peace Studies (Indepaz)who warns that since the signing of the peace agreement, 712 environmental leaders have been assassinated.

Socio-environmental conflicts “have intensified significantly in recent decades” in Colombia, the report says, which also warns that “rural communities tend to be the most affected”.

“Mining, deforestation, monocultures, infrastructure, industry, intensive farming, oil, wind energy, electrical industries and tourism” are some of the problems that “can generate violence in Colombia,” Leonardo González, coordinator of Indepaz, told EFE.

The territories most affected by these conflicts are the departments of Valle del Cauca, Antioquia, Cauca, La Guajira and Tolimawhere “conflicts were not resolved peacefully and through dialogue, but violently and aggressively against the communities themselves,” González added.

In this sense, the vast majority of conflicts arise in the northern part of the country and the Caribbeanand, in the words of the Indepaz coordinator

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