PrefaceForewordAbbreviations and acronymsExecutive summary1 Energy sector trends and clean energy prospectsIntroductionColombia is rich in natural resources, with large untapped renewable energy potentialResidues and waste can play a supporting role in clean energy developmentBioenergy can help decarbonise the energy mix, which is dominated by fossil fuelsPower sector development and bioenergy opportunitiesSecure and affordable electricity supply requires more diverse capacityClean energy solutions can help to achieve secure and reliable electricity supplyBioenergy capacity additions need a kick-start if they are to reach their potentialReferencesNotes2 Planning and governance for bioenergy developmentIncreasing institutional co-ordination will facilitate bioenergy developmentStrategic planning can spell out the opportunities for bioenergy projectsBioenergy targets in the clean energy agenda will support project developmentClimate commitments are an opportunity to improve bioenergy capacityElectricity planning can do more to facilitate bioenergy capacity additionsEmphasis should focus on shaping a vision for clean, reliable and affordable electricityFacilitating planning and approval can help build up a pipeline of bioenergy projectsReferencesNotes3 Regulatory measures to improve the case for sustainable bioenergyEarly bioenergy cogeneration stresses the importance of a clear regulatory frameworkClarifying the regulatory environment for bioenergy will support greater project developmentConnection rules and procedures can do more to facilitate bioenergy capacityRenewable portfolio targets can work with bioenergy projects, rather than against themStronger waste management regulation will encourage greater energy recoveryThe cost of waste disposal directly influences appetite for bioenergy solutionsFirm disposal rules and higher fees will improve the business case for waste recoveryReferencesNotes4 Improved competition, innovation and finance for bioenergy developmentFair market competition will improve the business case for bioenergy projectsThe wholesale market is open, but options are limited for some bioenergy projectsUse of more targeted measures can facilitate bioenergy access to marketInnovation and capacity building can improve the business case for bioenergyImproved access to finance will increase capacity for bioenergy developmentTackling the cost of finance will support a stronger pipeline of bioenergy projectsPublic funds and blended finance can de-risk projects and leverage private capitalCapital markets are an untapped opportunity for clean energy developmentReferencesNotes5 Insights for enabling greater finance and investment for bioenergy solutionsNotesAnnex A Global experiences with bioenergy developmentBrazil: from waste to energy in the cement industryAlternative fuel use for cement production in BrazilPolicy measures to enable co-processing in cement productionLessons learned and implications for the Colombian contextChile: international collaboration for better waste managementThe Reciclos Organicos programmeAn enabling policy environment for market developmentLessons learned and implications for the Colombian contextColombia: lessons from cogeneration in the sugar industryUse of sugar cane for cogeneration activities: the experience of ManuelitaAn enabling policy environment for market developmentLessons learned and implications for opportunities moving forwardIndia: foreign investment for paddy straw to biogas in PunjabThe Verbio biogas projectFinancing biogas developmentLessons learned and implications for the Colombia contextTurkey: biogas production from livestock manureThe experience of Energrom Energy in developing biogas capacityAn enabling policy environment for bioenergy market developmentLessons learned and implications for the Colombian contextReferencesNotes