Bogotá, April 2026. Within the framework of the Colombia Carbon Forum—technical platform aimed at accelerating the transition to a low-emission economy—the Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá presented the results of the third version of its Survey of Decarbonization and Climate Action 2025.

The study, which consulted 1,557 productive units, showed that 83.6% of those surveyed have not yet measurement of its emissions has been carried out.

The analysis reveals that only 2 out of every 10 organizations know the national goal of reducing greenhouse gases greenhouse by 51% by 2030.

This lack of information extends to the economic incentives of the green transition. 69% of companies stated that he was unaware of the current tax benefits for the management of the climate change. Furthermore, although sustainability is a determining factor to attract capital, 78.6% of those consulted admitted that they were not clear on the functioning of carbon markets in the country.

For Ovidio Claros Polanco, president of the CCB, the results represent an opportunity for joint work “The findings confirm that the private sector already identifies environmental management as a vital factor. However, it is worrying that the minority has a formal mitigation program. This reality reflects the imperative need to move from discourse to technical execution, ensuring that these actions are translate into measurable and competitive results.”

The survey identified that the Obstacles to progress are not strictly monetary. 43% of Entrepreneurs pointed out the lack of technical training as the main barrier, even surpassing the limitation of budgetary resources.

Recommendations and potentialities

Faced with this scenario, the Chamber of Commerce proposes a comprehensive roadmap based on four pillars fundamentals:

Knowledge generation: Implement collaborative platforms that allow sharing sustainable practices and mitigation strategies, facilitating a robust internal information base.

Specialized training: Offer programs focused on emissions management, efficiency energy, circular economy and clean technologies, preparing talent human for key roles.

Partnerships and projects: Promote solid synergies between the public, private and civil society to ensure the viability of projects from their home.

Strategic financing: Design mechanisms that articulate instruments such as credit green, guarantees and blended finance schemes to overcome barriers to access to capital and improve the scalability of investments.