Colombia hosts climate talks in bid to lead global transition away from fossil fuels
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Colombia hosts climate talks in bid to lead global transition away from fossil fuels
Colombian President Gustavo Petro vowed to “wean” the country’s economy off oil and coal when he was elected in 2022. But as his term draws to a close – with the first round of a presidential election set for May 31 – Petro’s ambitious energy transition plan remains unfulfilled, with the country still reliant on fossil-fuel production.
In the shadow of the energy crisis resulting from the Iran war, 60 countries that want to phase out fossil fuels are meeting in Colombia. “I am disappointed that they are not making greater commitments,” says EU parliamentarian Emma Wiesner (C), who is present.
Within the framework of the first global conference to promote a transition beyond fossil fuels, held in Santa Marta, Colombia, young Mexican activists raised their voices to demand climate justice and denounce the environmental and health impacts caused by the fossil industry. Youths for climate justice Originary of indigenous Ottoman and Toltec communities in San Pedro Tultepec, State of Mexico, Xiye Bastida denounced the damage that, he claim…
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