Colombia Hosts International Talks on Fossil Fuel Exit Amid Global Energy Crisis
Colombia is hosting an international conference in Santa Marta, bringing together over 50 countries to discuss strategies for transitioning away from fossil fuels. This meeting, spurred by frustration over the slow progress in global climate negotiations, aims to develop a roadmap for phasing out oil, gas, and coal. The conference follows the COP30 summit in Brazil, where a proposed roadmap was dropped due to lack of consensus. The Santa Marta gathering is less formal than typical UN climate talks, involving a participatory process with governments, scientists, and civil society. The outcomes will be consolidated into a final report rather than a binding agreement. The meeting highlights the tension between climate ambitions and fossil fuel dependency, especially as the Iran war disrupts energy markets. 
