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Santa Marta Summit Calls for Fossil-Fuel Phase-out, Major Powers Absent

4/24/2026

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Santa Marta summit in Colombia gathered 60 countries and was hosted by Irene Vélez Torres and Stientje van Veldhoven-van der Meer.
A science pre-conference issued a draft report urging an end to fossil-fuel projects, rejecting gas and outlining solutions for a roadmap at COP31 in Turkey.
The United States, China, India, Saudi Arabia and Russia were absent, reflecting frustration with stalled UN talks and oil-price spikes.

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Santa Marta summit in Colombia gathered 60 countries and was hosted by Irene Vélez Torres and Stientje van Veldhoven-van der Meer.
A science pre-conference issued a draft report urging an end to fossil-fuel projects, rejecting gas and outlining solutions for a roadmap at COP31 in Turkey.
The United States, China, India, Saudi Arabia and Russia were absent, reflecting frustration with stalled UN talks and oil-price spikes.