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Ireland and Tuvalu go green in fossil exit initiative

Frustrated by the outcome of the latest UN COP, 60 countries backed voluntary roadmaps to wean the world off coal, oil and gas, at the inaugural Conference on Transitioning away from Fossil Fuels, hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands. Activists, Indigenous leaders, scientists, and other experts gathered in Santa Marta to highlight the social and economic impacts of fossil fuels and ways to curb demand, discussing trade, debt, the dependence of producer countries on fossil fuel exports, and methods to reduce demand. The voluntary plans will form the bedrock of a new initiative to wean the world off coal, oil and gas, the focus of two days of intensive talks in Colombia on April 28-29, 2026.

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