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Santa Marta Summit: 50 Nations, France Sets 2030-2050 Phase-out

4/30/2026

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The Santa Marta summit in Colombia gathered over 50 governments to plan a phase-out of oil, gas and coal.
United States, China and India stayed away, with the U.S. State Department saying it will not join.
France unveiled a plan to end coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and gas by 2050.
Netherlands climate minister Stientje van Veldhoven said the summit will share financing tools and incentives, not new commitments.

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The Santa Marta summit in Colombia gathered over 50 governments to plan a phase-out of oil, gas and coal.
United States, China and India stayed away, with the U.S. State Department saying it will not join.
France unveiled a plan to end coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and gas by 2050.
Netherlands climate minister Stientje van Veldhoven said the summit will share financing tools and incentives, not new commitments.