Renewable Energy Priority Act of 2005
Proposed by Liberal Progress
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
13 Dec 2005
Voting closes
11 Feb 2006
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change
Rationale
Current mandates lack urgency in combating climate change. Prioritizing renewables accelerates clean energy adoption, reducing emissions and lowering energy costs for all.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renewable Energy Mandates |
Balanced energy mix
|
Renewables priority
|
1
Renewable Energy MandatesPrevious law
Balanced energy mix
Renewables priority
Timeline
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Draft13 December 2005
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Vote Open13 December 2005
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Vote Closed11 February 2006
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Did Not Become Law11 February 2006
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
Passed
45Yes
0No
55Abstained
0Not voted
100 seats
For: 45 / 100 seats (45.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 55 · Not voted: 0
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Nationalist | 10 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Colombia First | 7 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Columbian Democratic Union | 5 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Democratic Socialists | 30 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Liberal Progress Proposer | 45 | Yes | No reason given |
| Progress and Reform | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Social Democratic Union | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| United Trillium | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Unity & Progress | 1 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 26 | Not voted |
House of Representatives
Passed
197Yes
0No
238Abstained
0Not voted
435 seats
For: 197 / 435 seats (45.3%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 238 · Not voted: 0
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Nationalist | 45 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Colombia First | 31 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Columbian Democratic Union | 21 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Democratic Socialists | 131 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Liberal Progress Proposer | 197 | Yes | No reason given |
| Progress and Reform | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Social Democratic Union | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| United Trillium | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Unity & Progress | 3 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 103 | Not voted |
Presidency
Passed
0Yes
0No
1Abstained
0Not voted
1 seat
For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 1 · Not voted: 0
Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | Abstain | No reason given |