Between April 24 and 28, CREER participated in the 43rd Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA 2024), held in the city of Dublin, Ireland.
On this occasion, we participated in the session “Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) for Just Transition”, led by Ana Gabriela Factor and Tulika Bansal. Our Project Coordinator, Viviana Arango, shared the space with panelists such as Mariana Ruiz Alvarado, Kathryn Tomlinson, Pedro Villela Capanema, Steve Gibbons, Catherine Morgans, Cathrine Bloch Veiberg, Andy Symington, Karol Oyanader, and Javiera Arellano.
During this session, we presented the results of the first phase of the Integrated Sectoral Impact Assessment – EISI – that CREER is currently developing in partnership with the Danish Institute for Human Rights, focusing on the wind energy sector in Colombia, with particular emphasis on La Guajira.
It was a valuable experience to share the opportunities and challenges that having methodologies such as project-level impact assessments represents for the business and human rights agenda—and especially, what it means in the Colombian context to have a sector-wide (wind) analysis.
We hope to continue contributing to the building and exchange of knowledge, as well as to advancing public dialogue around what a just transition means in the country, the region, and the global context.
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.
