Overview
- Ministers from over 50 countries will meet in Santa Marta, Colombia to discuss how to phase out coal, oil, and gas.
- The talks follow disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz that the International Energy Agency called the biggest oil supply shock ever.
- Australia, Canada, Norway, Angola, Mexico, Brazil, Turkey, Vietnam, Germany, France, and the UK plan to attend, while the United States, China, Saudi Arabia, and Russia will not.
- Delegates do not expect major pledges, since any recommendations will feed a Brazil-led voluntary roadmap instead of a binding deal.
- Some governments plan short-term coal increases to cover fuel gaps, highlighting the strain between energy security needs and long-term climate goals.