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The Gender-Energy Nexus: Evidence and gaps in Colombia’s coal transition

This report examines the gender and intersectional dimensions of coal mining and phase-out in Cesar, Colombia, drawing on a literature review, stakeholder mapping, and interviews with community leaders, NGO members, and government representatives across five municipalities.

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Betancur Jaramillo, J. C., Maestre-Másmela, D., & Arond, E. (2026). The gender-energy nexus: Colombia. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.jetknowledge.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-gender-energy-nexus_Colombia_SEI.pdf

This report identifies interconnected policy and research priorities for truly just transitions away from coal. Policy priorities include extending focused support to informal and feminised economies, embedding intersectional analysis in mine closure processes and regulation, strengthening protection mechanisms for human rights defenders, and adopting a long-delayed Public Policy for Women. Research priorities include developing frameworks for understanding how energy transitions affect LGBTIQ+ people, operationalising gender and intersectionality beyond binary gender frameworks, and generating longitudinal evidence on post-closure impacts.

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The Gender-Energy Nexus: Evidence and gaps in Colombia’s coal transition

This publication was produced with the financial support of the International Climate Initiative of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) and the European Union under a Grant Agreement with GIZ. Its contents are the sole responsibility of their authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of BMUKN, the EU,  or GIZ. 

SEI authors

Juan Camilo Betancur Jaramillo

Research Associate

SEI Latin America

Daniela Maestre

Research Associate

SEI Latin America

Elisa Arond

Senior Research Fellow

SEI Latin America

Topics and subtopics
Energy : Fossil fuels
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SEI Latin America
Regions
Colombia