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IKI SPAR6C Colombia extends until December 19, 2025 the call for the Research Mentoring Program (RPM), an initiative that offers mentoring, internships and professional incorporation to graduate students interested in carbon markets and international cooperation under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Aimed at master’s and doctoral students from Colombian universities, this program, implemented by…

In March 2025, 100 scholarships for Colombia were launched with the support of the German Embassy, GIZ Colombia and the IFC (International Finance Corporation). At the end of the year, two trainings started with professionals who will be agents of change in their organizations and the sector to promote the industry. The next calls will…

Colombia celebrated 20 years of the Colombian Environmental Seal during the event “Ecolabel with a Purpose: The Road to the Colombian Environmental Seal,” held on November 20 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Bogotá Salitre AR hotel. The event brought together representatives from the public, private, academic and international cooperation sectors to present the new technical…

The Green Banking program began a new phase in Brazil and Colombia in 2025. Present in six countries, the Renewables Academy (RENAC) project, in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) via the International Climate Initiative (IKI), seeks to expand the…

Land-use change has caused 90% of global deforestation over the past three decades, with South America among the most affected regions due to agricultural expansion. Since May, the regional initiative “Compliance with EU Regulation with a Landscape Impact” has been under development, involving Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay, and Peru. The project aims that, by 2030, agricultural…