How this climate conference secured a breakthrough

Santa Marta was historic, and just what the world needed. Let's talk about what it was, how it happened, and what it means.

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REFERENCES

1. https://srm360.org/infographic/emissions-before-and-after-the-paris-agreement/
2. https://www.carbonbrief.org/santa-marta-key-outcomes-from-first-summit-on-transitioning-away-from-fossil-fuels/
3. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68dc91a7e566d74a91e8e22d/t/69f2979327f294060a2cb53d/1777506195819/TAFF+Conference_Co-host+Takeaways_DEF.pdf
4. https://www.carbonbrief.org/revealed-scientists-tell-colombia-fossil-fuel-transition-summit-to-halt-new-expansion/
5. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/energies/article/2026/04/29/france-unveils-plan-to-ditch-all-fossil-fuels-by-2050_6752950_98.html
6. https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2023/12/09/cop28-netherlands-launches-international-coalition-to-phase-out-fossil-fuel-subsidies
7. https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/240400/

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