La conferencia para abandonar los combustibles fósiles que se celebrará en Colom

{"results": [{"url": "https://elpais.com/america-colombia/2026-04-13/la-conferencia-para-abandonar-los-combustibles-fosiles-que-se-celebrara-en-colombia-puede-ser-una-victoria-climatica-inesperada.html", "title": "La conferencia para abandonar los combustibles f\u00f3siles que se celebrar\u00e1 en Colombia puede ser una victoria clim\u00e1tica inesperada | EL PA\u00cdS Am\u00e9rica Colombia", "author": "Mark Hertsgaard, Kyle Pope", "summary": "Summary:\nA new international conference in Santa Marta (April 28\u201329, 2026) aims to start a practical, market-driven transition away from fossil fuels. Co-hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands, it gathers governments that are willing to move beyond COP30\u2019s deadlock and seek concrete plans to phase out coal, oil, and gas without abandoning workers and affected communities. Unlike UN rules, the event operates by majority vote, not consensus, to avoid gridlock. Attendees will include climate activists, Indigenous and labor leaders, and other civil-society voices who will propose actionable solutions to turn the fossil-fuel elimination goal into implementable steps. The conference is framed as a potential climate milestone, signaling a shift toward a new economic power dynamic as markets drive transition decisions. It\u2019s notable that Colombia is a major coal exporter and Royal Dutch Shell is a key sponsor, underscoring the event\u2019s symbolism and the need to balance economic interests with decarbonization."}, {"url": "https://elpais.com/america-colombia/2025-11-07/petro-remata-una-ofensiva-diplomatica-con-la-cumbre-celac-ue-de-santa-marta.html", "title": "Petro remata una ofensiva diplom\u00e1tica con la cumbre Celac-UE de Santa Marta | EL PA\u00cdS Am\u00e9rica Colombia", "author": "Santiago Torrado", "summary": "Summary:\n- The article covers Petro\u2019s ongoing diplomatic push ahead of the Celac-UE summit in Santa Marta, linking Colombia\u2019s climate and energy policy to its international diplomacy.\n- It highlights Petro\u2019s critique of fossil fuels and investment in defense, framing Europe\u2019s arms spending as a misalignment with climate crisis priorities.\n- The piece juxtaposes Petro\u2019s anti-fossil fuel stance with his recent meetings in the Middle East and his outreach to Lula in Bel\u00e9m, as part of a broader strategy to position Colombia amid global energy and security tensions.\n- It notes the tense relationship between Petro and U.S. President Trump, including prior sanctions-related setbacks and visa issues, underscoring domestic and international pressures shaping Colombia\u2019s fossil fuel policy during this period.\n- The article implies Santa Marta\u2019s CELAC-UE summit will test Colombia\u2019s ability to leverage climate diplomacy against fossil fuel interests on the global stage, ahead of broader energy policy debates in 2026."}, {"url": "https://elpais.com/america-colombia/2026-04-20/la-apuesta-de-colombia-por-generar-energia-con-sol-y-viento-avanza-con-lentitud.html", "title": "La apuesta de Colombia por generar energ\u00eda con sol y viento avanza con lentitud | EL PA\u00cdS Am\u00e9rica Colombia", "author": "Juan Pablo Quintero", "summary": "Summary:\n- The article discusses Colombia\u2019s slow but progressing shift toward solar and wind energy under President Gustavo Petro\u2019s administration, highlighting a landmark 2025 milestone where solar surpassed coal in electricity generation for the first time.\n- The government and industry figures project a need for about 6,000 additional megawatts and roughly $5 billion in investment over the next five years to keep pace with growing demand, which could risk a structural deficit or outages after 2027.\n- The Guajira region holds South America\u2019s strongest wind resources, with potential ~21 GW, yet wind power barely contributes (0.27% of electricity as of mid-2023) due to project delays and strong community consultation requirements.\n- Community and Indigenous concerns about energy projects, especially in La Guajira, are central: conflicts over land rights, consent processes, and who ultimately benefits from new energy developments.\n- The piece frames the energy transition as a \u201clife or death\u201d policy debate: a critical pivot away from fossil fuels versus the practical barriers of financing, governance, and local consent."}]}

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A new international conference in Santa Marta (April 28–29, 2026) aims to start a practical, market-driven transition away from fossil fuels. Co-hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands, it gathers governments that are willing to move beyond COP30’s deadlock and seek concrete plans to phase out coal, oil, and gas without abandoning workers and affected communities. Unlike UN rules, the event operates by majority vote, not consensus, to avoid gridlock. Attendees will include climate activists, Indigenous and labor leaders, and other civil-society voices who will propose actionable solutions to turn the fossil-fuel elimination goal into implementable steps. The conference is framed as a potential climate milestone, signaling a shift toward a new economic power dynamic as markets drive transition decisions. It’s notable that Colombia is a major coal exporter and Royal Dutch Shell is a key sponsor, underscoring the event’s symbolism and the need to balance economic interests with decarbonization.

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