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Delegates Push Concrete Fossil Phase-Out, $100 bn Compensation, Debt Relief

5/2/2026

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Delegates at the Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels conference in Santa Marta shifted to concrete phase-out planning, creating euphoria.
Activists demanded ending investor-state dispute settlement, citing at least $100 bn in compensation to fossil-fuel firms.
Participants warned that Global South debt blocks renewable investment and urged shifting subsidies from petroleum to renewables.
Indigenous representatives presented proposals in an autonomous space and demanded respect for their rights and knowledge.

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Delegates at the Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels conference in Santa Marta shifted to concrete phase-out planning, creating euphoria.
Activists demanded ending investor-state dispute settlement, citing at least $100 bn in compensation to fossil-fuel firms.
Participants warned that Global South debt blocks renewable investment and urged shifting subsidies from petroleum to renewables.
Indigenous representatives presented proposals in an autonomous space and demanded respect for their rights and knowledge.