Energy Transition in Colombia: An Implementation Proposal for SMEs

The environmental summits in Rio de Janeiro, Kyoto, Johannesburg, Bali, Copenhagen, and Paris significantly contributed to raising awareness among nations about the need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In this context, the energy transition from carbon-based energy sources to renewable ene...

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Jhon Pinedo-López
Rubén Baena-Navarro
Nini Durán-Rojas
Lina Díaz-Cogollo
Luis Farak-Flórez
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2024
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Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
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Repositorio UCC
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Energy Transition in Colombia: An Implementation Proposal for SMEs
title Energy Transition in Colombia: An Implementation Proposal for SMEs
spellingShingle Energy Transition in Colombia: An Implementation Proposal for SMEs
title_short Energy Transition in Colombia: An Implementation Proposal for SMEs
title_full Energy Transition in Colombia: An Implementation Proposal for SMEs
title_fullStr Energy Transition in Colombia: An Implementation Proposal for SMEs
title_full_unstemmed Energy Transition in Colombia: An Implementation Proposal for SMEs
title_sort Energy Transition in Colombia: An Implementation Proposal for SMEs
dc.creator.fl_str_mv Jhon Pinedo-López
Rubén Baena-Navarro
Nini Durán-Rojas
Lina Díaz-Cogollo
Luis Farak-Flórez
dc.contributor.author.none.fl_str_mv Jhon Pinedo-López
Rubén Baena-Navarro
Nini Durán-Rojas
Lina Díaz-Cogollo
Luis Farak-Flórez
description The environmental summits in Rio de Janeiro, Kyoto, Johannesburg, Bali, Copenhagen, and Paris significantly contributed to raising awareness among nations about the need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In this context, the energy transition from carbon-based energy sources to renewable energy sources is one of the main goals for both states and companies in the short and medium term. Therefore, the objective of this article is to propose a methodological route for the implementation of energy transition in Colombian SMEs. To achieve this objective, it was necessary to analyze the climate change and energy transition programs included in Colombia’s development plans. The results show that SMEs do not have significant participation in energy transition processes, mainly due to the economic and market barriers they face. However, the fiscal incentives and subsidies established by the government since 2018 increase opportunities for their participation in the present and the coming years.
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dc.identifier.citation.none.fl_str_mv Pinedo-López, J.; Baena-Navarro, R.; Durán-Rojas, N.; Díaz-Cogollo, L.; Farak-Flórez, L. Energy Transition in Colombia: An Implementation Proposal for SMEs. Sustainability 2024, 16, 7263. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177263
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spelling Jhon Pinedo-LópezRubén Baena-NavarroNini Durán-RojasLina Díaz-CogolloLuis Farak-Flórez2024-08-24T15:29:15Z2024-08-24T15:29:15Z2024-08-23Pinedo-López, J.; Baena-Navarro, R.; Durán-Rojas, N.; Díaz-Cogollo, L.; Farak-Flórez, L. Energy Transition in Colombia: An Implementation Proposal for SMEs. Sustainability 2024, 16, 7263. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177263https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12494/56970https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177263The environmental summits in Rio de Janeiro, Kyoto, Johannesburg, Bali, Copenhagen, and Paris significantly contributed to raising awareness among nations about the need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In this context, the energy transition from carbon-based energy sources to renewable energy sources is one of the main goals for both states and companies in the short and medium term. Therefore, the objective of this article is to propose a methodological route for the implementation of energy transition in Colombian SMEs. To achieve this objective, it was necessary to analyze the climate change and energy transition programs included in Colombia’s development plans. The results show that SMEs do not have significant participation in energy transition processes, mainly due to the economic and market barriers they face. However, the fiscal incentives and subsidies established by the government since 2018 increase opportunities for their participation in the present and the coming years.application/pdfengLicensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. 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