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Nations urged to 'go further' as fossil fuel exit talks wrap in Colombia

Nations urged to 'go further' as fossil fuel exit talks wrap in Colombia

Nearly 60 nations hailed progress in the fight to exit fossil fuels as a breakaway conference wrapped up in Colombia on Wednesday -- but now face the harder work of turning words into action. Ministers and envoys gathered in the coal port of Santa Marta in the hope of speeding the

Exiting fossil fuels key to energy security: nations at Colombia talks

Exiting fossil fuels key to energy security: nations at Colombia talks

The first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels kicked off in Colombia on Tuesday with nations casting an exit from oil and gas as not just a climate priority but vital for energy independence. Ministers are seeking to reignite the shift away from planet-heating fossil fuels at the

Colombian peace accord failed to protect nature: ex-leader Santos

Colombian peace accord failed to protect nature: ex-leader Santos

The failure to properly implement a historic peace deal in Colombia has emboldened armed groups who have destroyed large areas of forest, ex-president Juan Manuel Santos told AFP in an interview Monday. The 2016 Nobel Peace Prize laureate was speaking at a climate conference in the northern Colombian city

Money, lobbyists, inertia: why fossil fuels are so hard to quit

Money, lobbyists, inertia: why fossil fuels are so hard to quit

When the international community agreed to transition away from fossil fuels at the 2023 COP28 global climate summit, some hailed the moment as the beginning of the end for oil. But little progress has been made since then, even though the vast majority of scientists agree there's overwhelming