First Ever Talks To Ditch Fossil Fuels As UN Deadlock Deepens

24 Apr 2026 | Abstracted from Yahoo News

Some 60 nations met in Santa Marta, Colombia, for the first global talks focused on phasing out fossil fuels, driven by frustration with UN climate deadlock. The meeting aims to build a "coalition of the willing" pushing faster transition plans as scientists warn the world is nearing 1.5°C. Major emitters aren't participating, but supporters hope to shape momentum ahead of future COP 31 negotiations.

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