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"As the worst oil shock in history throttles economies worldwide, more than 50
countries are meeting to thrash out an orderly path away from fossil fuels.
A treaty to formalise a phase-out, fossil fuel subsidies and transition finance
for developing nations are agenda items for the multi-day event in the port
city of Santa Marta.
Promises to develop country-specific road maps away from climate-polluting
fossil fuels and bolstered multilateral alliances could eventuate from the
conference co-hosted by Colombia and The Netherlands.
Founding member of The Elders and former Ireland president Mary Robinson says
the summit is occurring just as the world is experiencing an energy wake-up
call.
“For the past month, the United States and Israel have waged an illegal war
against Iran and the consequences have been felt worldwide,” she said in a
briefing ahead of Santa Marta.
“High oil prices don’t just stay in energy markets, they move straight into
people’s lives.”
A “committee of doers” gathering in the Colombian city is intentionally
detached – albeit complementary – to the formal United Nations climate
diplomacy process.
Free of fossil fuel lobbyists and producing nations that can impede Conference
of the Parties negotiations, the hope is high-ambition countries will have a
multilateral space to address the root cause of climate change."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
