Irene Vélez Torres
Irene Vélez Torres is the director of the National Authority of Environmental Licenses (Anla) in Colombia, playing a crucial role in overseeing environmental regulations and licenses for projects across the country. Recently, she was in the news for her involvement in resolving a legal resource that had delayed the approval of the electrical connection line for the Beta and Alpha wind farms in La Guajira, facilitating the project's progress toward a sustainable energy future.
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Irene Vélez Torres is the Minister of Environment who indicated that the Urrá hydroelectric plant may have been responsible for the flooding.
¿Qué tan presente ha estado el presidente Petro en medio de la crisis por lluvias en Córdoba? ¿Urrá es responsable? Esto responde director de la UNGRD
Colombia· 2026-02-12
Irene Vélez Torres leads the Ministry of Environment, which has also signed many contracts.
en tres semanas, el Gobierno Petro ha firmado contratos por 609 mil millones, en vísperas de la Ley de GarantíasColombia· 2026-01-27
Irene Vélez Torres, the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, called on regional and local authorities to strengthen monitoring of rivers and at-risk territories.
estas son las zonas donde habrá más precipitacionesColombia· 2025-12-10
Irene Vélez Torres, Minister in Charge of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia, emphasized the need for a clear roadmap for the global phase out of fossil fuels.
COP30 climate summit set for last-gasp showdown over fossil fuels and finance
Guyana· 2025-11-21
Irene Vélez Torres, the environment minister of Colombia, expressed concerns about the insufficiency of the proposed text for the climate talks.
Cop30 draft text omits mention of fossil fuel phase-out roadmap | Cop30
United Kingdom· 2025-11-21
Irene Vélez Torres is the acting Minister of Environment involved in a legal sanction for alleged contempt.
Ministerio de Ambiente aclara que sanción contra Irene Vélez 'no está en firme' tras orden de cinco días de arresto por desacato en caso de La MojanaColombia· 2025-11-09
Irene Vélez Torres is the Minister of Environment and was ordered to five days of arrest for contempt of court.
Juzgado Tercero de Familia ordena cinco días de arresto para la ministra de Ambiente (e), Irene Vélez Torres, por desacato en caso de La MojanaColombia· 2025-11-09
Irene Vélez is the former Minister of Mines and Energy in Colombia.
‘Los discursos de odio, el ataque frontal y el marchitamiento del sector minero legal por parte de Gustavo Petro’: César GaviriaColombia· 2025-10-13
Irene Vélez Torres is the former Minister of Mines and Energy who faced multiple criticisms during her tenure.
había pasado su carta el primero de agostoColombia· 2025-08-06
Irene Vélez Torres faced controversy for her appointment to the National Environmental Licenses Agency.
¿Cambio a medida? Minjusticia ajustaría funciones para que nueva directora de Política de Drogas cumpla requisitosColombia· 2025-05-21
Irene Vélez Torres is the Director General of Anla who explained the decision to resolve the resource that was holding back the project's progress.
Anla habilita el proyecto de línea eléctrica de conexión para los parques eólicos Beta y Alpha en La GuajiraColombia· 2025-05-07