HOW DO WE WORK TOGETHER?

The UK uses International Climate Finance and other Official Development Assistance to
deliver programmes that support Colombia’s climate change ambition and real-economy
action. Under the Partnership for Sustainable Growth, both countries collaborate on:

Energy transition
Under the Partnership, we are collaborating to help
scale-up non-conventional renewable energy, energy
efficiency and sustainable mobility in Colombia, to
help drive emissions reduction.

Promoting green finance and

sustainable infrastructure. Biodiversity and science
Understanding, valuing and promoting the sustainable
use of biodiversity: under the Partnership, We are
working to promote the bioeconomy and develop
bioscience research. This will help understand and
manage sustainably biodiversity in Colombia and
support livelihoods.

Accelerated emissions reductions in line with the

aims of the Paris Agreement and Colombia’s new
Nationally Determined Contribution, which aims
to reduce emissions by 51% by 2030 compared
to Business as Usual.

Delivering environmental
education.
Forests and conservation
Halting and reversing deforestation and promoting
environmental rule of law: under the Partnership, the
UK and Colombia are working hard to reduce
deforestation and promote sustainable and
regenerative livelihoods to the communities and ethnic
minorities which depend on forests.

Strengthening national monitoring,

reporting and verification systems
for climate change.