Colombia Conference Carves Better Climate and Trade Path

Colombia conference carves better climate and trade path

The world must move away from coal, gas and oil — quickly. Fossil fuels pollute land, water and air, create global instability and energy price volatility, increase the gap between rich and poor and alter the climate in ways that threaten health and survival. But it’s difficult to accomplish this when the global economic system prevents governments from protecting public health and the environment. The First Conference on Transitioning Away from…

As Energy, War and Climate Collide, a Conference in Colombia Charts a Path Beyond #FossilFuels — Bob Berwyn (InsideClimateNews.org)

Click the link to read the article on the Inside Climate News website (Bob Berwyn): May 1, 2026 While some major fossil fuel producers keep pushing for expanded oil and gas use, which is linked to warfare, economic shocks and ecological damage, more than 50 countries at the first Conference on Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels began developing plans to shift toward renewable energy systems designed for stability and abundance rather than sca…