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50 Nations Meet in Colombia to Phase Out Fossil Fuels

4/26/2026

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Marta conference gathered 50 nations in Santa Marta, Colombia, April 24-29 2026 to plan fossil-fuel phase-out outside UN COP.
Colombia and Netherlands will issue a three-pillar report on economic dependence, supply-and-demand transformation and cooperation.
Colombia announced withdrawal from investor-state dispute settlement after a letter from 220 experts including Joseph Stiglitz.
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney called the summit a chance to build a values-based order and cut reliance on fossil-fuel markets.

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Marta conference gathered 50 nations in Santa Marta, Colombia, April 24-29 2026 to plan fossil-fuel phase-out outside UN COP.
Colombia and Netherlands will issue a three-pillar report on economic dependence, supply-and-demand transformation and cooperation.
Colombia announced withdrawal from investor-state dispute settlement after a letter from 220 experts including Joseph Stiglitz.
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney called the summit a chance to build a values-based order and cut reliance on fossil-fuel markets.