How Santa Marta Finally Made Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Politically Discussable
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How Santa Marta Finally Made Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Politically Discussable
Irene Velez Torres, Director of the Colombian National Environmental Agency, during a panel discussion with policy experts at the Santa Marta Conference. Credit: SuppliedBy Umar Manzoor ShahSRINAGAR, India, May 6 2026 (IPS) The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia, may eventually be remembered as a defining moment in global climate politics, not because it produced a treaty or a formal negotiation out…
Climate change is a problem, and a plan is needed. The group of ‘willing countries’ is growing, and the existence of this summit is therefore seen as a success. Unfortunately, it did not lead to concrete agreements.
The Santa Marta Conference promotes the elimination of fossil fuels at a decisive moment for global climate action, bringing together 56 countries around a common goal: to accelerate the abandonment of coal, oil and gas. This meeting marks a key change in prioritizing cooperation against international fragmentation. In this context, the Santa Marta Conference promotes the elimination of fossil fuels through concrete agreements that seek to trans…
Colombia hosted last week the First Conference for the Transition beyond Fossil Fuels, an important opportunity to coordinate actions on the road to reducing dependence on hydrocarbons. Studies reveal that fossil burning, including oil, is the main cause of global warming and the environmental crisis that the world is currently experiencing, with consequences for human health and the loss of biodiversity. Hence, the South American country, since…
The first international meeting on the end of fossil fuels, which took place in Colombia in the midst of an energy crisis, put the end of hydrocarbons back at the heart of the global debate and allowed nearly twenty countries to announce their intention to sign a binding international treaty on the non-proliferation of these energies. The 54 countries, which represented nearly 50% of the world's population, gathered in Santa Marta from 24 to 29 …
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