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Countries to gather in Colombia for summit aimed at breaking fossil fuel reliance
About 2,800 participants are registered as officials seek a science-backed roadmap for a just transition and no binding treaty will be issued.
- Representatives from about 50 countries are meeting in Santa Marta for a summit focused on accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels.
- The conference, co-hosted by Colombia and Netherlands, aims to promote a “just and equitable” energy transition.
- The summit reflects frustration with United Nations climate talks, which critics say have not adequately addressed fossil fuel production.
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In the face of the impotence of the UN climate conferences to enable societies to emancipate themselves from oil, Colombia gathers, from 24 to 29 April in Santa Marta, more than 50 countries in favour of accelerating the decarbonization of our economies. War in the Middle East doubles the climate emergency of an energy security emergency for the states. And gives this conference its utmost urgency.
Santa Marta Summit Aims to Push Fossil Fuel Phase-Out as Indigenous Voices Demand Urgent Action
Protests ahead of the 1st Conference Transitioning away from Fossil Fuels. Credit: Kefas MatosBy Umar Manzoor ShahSRINAGAR, Apr 24 2026 (IPS) A high-stakes international summit in Colombia starting today (April 24) is expected to sharpen global efforts to phase out fossil fuels, as governments, scientists and Indigenous leaders warn that the world is running out of time to avert irreversible climate damage. During a virtual press briefing on Apr…
Countries to gather in Colombia for summit aimed at moving away from fossil fuel reliance
Against a backdrop of rising global tensions and energy market instability, governments from around 50 countries will gather Friday in Colombia’s Caribbean city of Santa Marta for a summit aimed at accelerating the shift away from fossil fuels.
It is the summit of countries that really want to act for the climate, without the constraints and the slowness of the other conferences on the subject. About 50 countries meet from Friday in Santa Marta, Colombia, to wean off gas and oil. Quebec and Ottawa send officials, but no minister. Overview.
This is the biggest conference yet on phasing out fossil fuels. Will it work?
The first conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels kicks off today in Santa Marta, Colombia, where a coalition of countries are meeting outside the regular UN system and talk freely about abandoning the fuels that are causing the climate crisis.
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