On November 22nd, in the city of Neiva, CREER participated as one of the key actors involved in strengthening an alliance aimed at promoting sustainable development in the Andean-Amazonian Corridor of Colombia’s Huila department.
The HYLEA Pact Alliance represents a convergence of efforts, shared commitments, and common goals between two pre-existing initiatives in the region: the PPI Pacts, led by the Dutch organization IDH, with CREER serving as the technical secretariat; and the Hylea Andean-Amazonian Corridor initiative, led by the Government of Huila, the Regional Autonomous Corporation of Alto Magdalena (CAM), and Conservation International, with support from Walmart and Starbucks.
This alliance will focus on three main pillars: sustainable production, environmental protection, and social inclusion of diverse actors in the region. The initiative will have a direct impact on fourteen municipalities in Huila: Acevedo, Algeciras, Baraya, Agrado, Colombia, Campoalegre, Guadalupe, Hobo, Neiva, Garzón, Suaza, Gigante, Tello, and Rivera.
The development of this new initiative also recognizes the valuable participation of private companies, universities, industry associations, producer organizations, and community monitoring groups—each contributing their knowledge, capabilities, and experience to help achieve the alliance’s shared goals.
The participating actors agreed on the implementation of a two-year action plan (2024–2025), which will include regular monitoring and follow-up to assess progress and identify opportunities for improvement throughout the process.
La Primera Conferencia Internacional para la Transición más allá de los Combustibles Fósiles realizada en Santa Marta, dejó una conversación más realista sobre la transición energética.
The First International Conference for a Transition Beyond Fossil Fuels, held in Santa Marta, Colombia, resulted in a more pragmatic and realistic dialogue regarding the energy transition.
In a context where sustainable finance has primarily advanced along the environmental dimension, at CREER we make a clear call: There is no sustainable transition without human rights at the center of financial decision-making.
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Report from the meeting with workers and trade unions
Testimony from workers and trade unions
The rapid expansion of critical minerals for the energy transition and other strategic industries (agriculture, defense, technology) presents us with a paradox: the decarbonization of the planet depends on an intensification of mining activity. For CREER, this rapid expansion carries critical risks regarding human rights, local economic dynamics, and ecosystem balance. Our work focuses on analyzing these dilemmas through the lens of a just transition, promoting governance frameworks that mitigate negative impacts and ensure that the mining of “minerals for the future” is carried out under rigorous standards of sustainability, equity, and respect for fundamental rights, through dialogue among different stakeholders.
We analyze the governance and sustainability challenges that arise in the implementation of decentralized generation models. Our work focuses on researching how local associative structures interact with regulatory frameworks and human rights standards. Through applied research, we assess the risks of rent capture, internal decision-making conflicts, and the conditions necessary for these self-management schemes to guarantee equitable and transparent participation in the territory.
With a focus on responsible land management and respect for local livelihoods, at CREER we apply our technical expertise in the photovoltaic sector to promote a solar transition with social integrity. Through the analysis of rural environments, the strengthening of local governance, and the design of participation mechanisms, we seek to ensure that large-scale deployment in Latin America not only contributes to the energy mix, but also strengthens the social fabric. Our purpose is to lead due diligence models that ensure solar infrastructure coexists with food security, strategic ecosystems, and the productive vocations of each community.
