Indigenous Leaders Urge Safeguards as World Moves to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
TL;DR
At a global Santa Marta conference, Indigenous delegates warned that the shift away from fossil fuels must not become a pretext for looting Indigenous lands or minerals, emphasizing protection of forests and water and highlighting how renewables require mining of critical minerals. They also criticized ongoing fossil-fuel subsidies and urged a rights-centered, community-led approach to the transition, alongside broader health and ecological considerations beyond energy alone.
Topics:worldenvironment#energy-transition#environment#extractivism#fossil-fuels#indigenous-peoples#renewables-mining
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