💬 “Climate action is not left or right — it’s a moral duty.” — Iván Duque Márquez, Former President of Colombia

In Episode 10 of our Concordia Summit Series, we sit down with Iván Duque, former President of Colombia, to discuss how he became the youngest president in the nation’s history — and how he used his tenure to transform Colombia into one of Latin America’s climate leaders.

From passing the Climate Action Law and launching Colombia’s green taxonomy, to creating military environmental protection units and expanding protected areas across land and sea, this conversation dives deep into the policies, vision, and conviction behind one of the region’s most ambitious climate agendas.

👉 What you’ll hear:

- How a lifelong dream led Duque to the presidency at age 41

- The policies that helped Colombia meet 30x30 ahead of schedule

- How renewable energy capacity expanded by more than 100x

- The creation of Colombia’s Climate Action Law and climate cabinet

- Why natural assets must be treated as national security assets

- The story behind the Concordia Amazon Initiative

- Duque’s warning about ideological leadership threatening climate progress

This episode was recorded at the 15th Annual Concordia Annual Summit in New York City. ________________________________________

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