Colombia hosts a new power as 60 countries push fossil-fuel transition, Trump absent
TL;DR
Colombia and the Netherlands hosted the First International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels, drawing about 60 countries to accelerate the shift from fossil fuels outside the UN COP framework; organizers say this coalition represents a 'new power' in climate action, while the US federal government under Trump is not invited. US states like California and Quebec are pursuing aggressive domestic policies, highlighting financing and debt barriers that complicate a rapid transition.
Topics:worldenvironment#climate-change#environment#fossil-fuels#global-south#international-cooperation#just-transition
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