How frustration at Cop stalemates inspires first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels

Frustrated by COP deadlocks, 54 nations launch first global conference in Colombia to bypass petrostate vetoes and accelerate fossil fuel phase-out. | Contesto: cronaca

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• How frustration at Cop stalemates inspires first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels

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The world’s first conference dedicated to transitioning away from fossil fuels opened on Monday in Santa Marta, Colombia, as a coalition of nations and civil society groups seeks to break the deadlock that has paralyzed United Nations climate summits for years. Co-hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands, the six-day gathering brings together representatives from 54 countries, along with subnational governments, academics, and environmental organizations, in an effort to chart a new path toward low-carbon energy without the obstruction of petrostate vetoes. The conference, titled “Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels,” marks a significant departure from the traditional COP process, where a handful of oil- and gas-producing nations have repeatedly blocked language calling for a phase-down of fossil fuels. Organizers describe it as a “coalition of the willing” — a flexible, informal alliance designed to accelerate action outside the constraints of the UN’s consensus-based system. The meeting is taking place in Santa Marta, a coastal city on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, symbolically chosen for its vulnerability to climate impacts such as rising sea levels and extreme weather. The impetus for the conference stems from growing frustration among climate-vulnerable nations and progressive governments at the slow pace of COP negotiations. At last year’s COP28 in Dubai, a historic agreement to “transition away from fossil fuels” was reached, but critics say its implementation has been hampered by loopholes and resistance from major oil exporters. The Santa Marta conference aims to turn that political declaration into concrete, binding commitments, with a focus on financing, technology transfer, and just transition mechanisms for developing countries. Colombian Environment Minister Susana Muhamad, a key architect of the event, has argued that the COP process is no longer fit for purpose when it comes to tackling the root cause of the climate crisis. “We cannot wait for unanimous consent from those whose economic interests are tied to the very problem we are trying to solve,” she said in a statement ahead of the conference. The Netherlands, a country that has long championed...

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