"The only way of avoiding the worst ravages of climate chaos is to slam the brakes on fossil fuels and shift the global economy urgently to a low-carbon footing."
"The technologies needed to do that—wind and solar power, electric vehicles, heat pumps for home heating, battery storage—are all available and increasingly affordable."
"Under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, all global governments, bar a few failed states, have met for a conference of the parties almost every year since 1992 to discuss the climate."
"Frustrated at the lack of progress, which was stymied by petrostates and their allies, Colombia proposed forging a coalition of the willing."
The Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels conference in Santa Marta, co-hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands, involves 54 countries and various stakeholders. The conference aims to promote low-carbon energy solutions amid rising global temperatures. Technologies like wind and solar power are available but face resistance from fossil fuel interests. Previous climate conferences have struggled to address fossil fuel dependency due to the influence of oil-producing nations. Colombia initiated this conference to create a coalition focused on urgent action against climate change and fossil fuel reliance.
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