'Much‑needed fresh air': 5 outcomes from the world's first summit on ending fossil fuels
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Santa Marta encourages the abandonment of fossil fuels after becoming the scene of the first international conference focused specifically on accelerating the energy transition away from oil, gas and coal. Political leaders and international representatives discussed the need to move towards more sustainable energy models at a time marked by extreme climate events, geopolitical tensions and growing international pressure to reduce polluting emis…
The Colombian woman and professor of the University of Magdalena was the coordinator of the academic chapter of the international conference of Santa Marta
'Much‑needed fresh air': 5 outcomes from the world's first summit on ending fossil fuels
Almost 60 countries, representing about a third of the global economy, met in the Colombian port city of Santa Marta for the first international summit on the transition away from fossil fuels.
In 2023 the UN summit on climate, the Cop28, was held in an oil country, the United Arab Emirates. Although with all the limitations, that summit ended with a... Read more
For the first time in history, between 24 and 29 April, Santa Marta (Colombia) has witnessed the first international conference for the abandonment of fossil fuels, a summit that has had Colombia and the Netherlands as host countries.This summit comes as timely as necessary.In a context in which international rules are staggered, marked by the role of Trump, his allies, his commitment and addition to fossil fuels, with a clear intention to dynam…
Transition Away host Colombia faces phaseout challenges
When Gustavo Petro said he would replace Colombia’s fossil fuel exports with avocados in 2018, his pledge was largely met with derision – and memes. Eight years on, Petro is president, and Colombia just hosted the inaugural international conference on phasing out fossil fuels. It took place in Santa Marta, a coastal city on the Caribbean sea with an important coal export industry. Choosing this location was a bold statement to the world: Colombi…
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