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Santa Marta Climate Summit Prioritizes Tools, Not New Pledges

4/28/2026

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The summit in Santa Marta, Colombia, is prioritizing the exchange of implementation tools over new climate commitments.
About 60 governments are meeting there starting Tuesday to discuss phasing out fossil fuels.
Netherlands climate minister Stientje van Veldhoven said participants will examine financial instruments, regulatory incentives and planning measures for a phase-out.
The United States, China and major Middle Eastern oil producers are absent, underscoring their non-participation.

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The summit in Santa Marta, Colombia, is prioritizing the exchange of implementation tools over new climate commitments.
About 60 governments are meeting there starting Tuesday to discuss phasing out fossil fuels.
Netherlands climate minister Stientje van Veldhoven said participants will examine financial instruments, regulatory incentives and planning measures for a phase-out.
The United States, China and major Middle Eastern oil producers are absent, underscoring their non-participation.