Santa Marta Summit Ignites Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Roadmaps

The Santa Marta Summit in Colombia secured commitments from 57 nations—spanning one-third of global GDP—to craft national roadmaps for ditching fossil fuels, sidestepping UNFCCC stalemates. This diplomatic maneuver arrives amid record ocean heat and faltering carbon sinks, forcing a reevaluation of emissions paths, trade dynamics, and finance flows in a fracturing policy landscape.