‘Historic breakthrough’: Colombia climate talks end with hopes raised for fossil fuel phaseout

Nearly 60 countries back voluntary roadmaps to wean world off coal, oil and gas, at conference prompted by frustration with UN climate summits Business live – latest updates Europe live – latest updates Governments have been asked to develop national “roadmaps” setting out how they will end the production and use of fossil fuels, after a landmark climate meeting involving nearly 60 countries. The voluntary plans will form the bedrock of a new initiative to wean the world off coal, oil and ...

By Fiona Harvey and Jonathan Watts in Santa Marta

Right now, 50 countries — including Canada — are actually negotiating how to quit fossil fuels

High-level talks to accelerate the shift from fossil fuels got underway Tuesday in Colombia's Caribbean city of Santa Marta, where President Gustavo Petro warned the world could "reach a point of no return" without the Amazon's role in regulating the climate.

First dots on the roadmap to exiting fossil fuels

The message from inaugural talks on exiting fossil fuels was clear. It's not if, but when and how.

Colombia hosts climate talks in bid to lead global transition away from fossil fuels

Colombian President Gustavo Petro vowed to “wean” the country’s economy off oil and coal when he was elected in 2022. But as his term draws to a close – with the first round of a presidential election set for May 31 – Petro’s ambitious energy transition plan remains unfulfilled, with the country still reliant on fossil-fuel production.

By Cyrielle CABOT

Nations move fossil fuel debate from pledges to strategies in Colombia

The world’s first conference on phasing out fossil fuels has ended in Colombia with delegates from 56 countries declaring that the global debate has shifted from whether to stop using oil, gas and coal to how to do it. Debt and financing remain major obstacles.

By RFI

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

Ministers and envoys from nearly 60 countries gathered in Colombia in the hope of speeding up the shift away from fossil fuels and breaking a stalemate at the U.N. climate talks.