In October 2020, Mr. Correa was appointed as the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development in Colombia. From this office he has positioned the country as an international benchmark in the fight against climate change, positive biodiversity, as well as the protection of the oceans. As a result, he was appointed as Champion for Nature by the World Economic Forum.
He has been recognized by National Geographic for promoting the protection of 30% of marine and terrestrial areas globally before 2030, an action that Colombia fulfilled in 2022, eight years earlier; recently has been fellow of the Eisenhower Program and nominated as one of the 100 latinos most committed to climate action 2022.
During his time in public administration, Carlos Eduardo Correa has shown how sustainable and resilient territories can be built. As mayor of Montería (2012-2015), he positioned it as a sustainable city and under that vision he turned the Sinú River into the axis of social, cultural and economic development.